7.8high
CVE-2018-11129
The header::add_INFO_descriptor function in header.cpp in VCFtools 0.1.15 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-f…
Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.4%
percentile 73%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
The header::add_INFO_descriptor function in header.cpp in VCFtools 0.1.15 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted vcf file.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
1.41% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-416 Use After Free
References
- seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2018/May/43 · mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC, x_transferred
- usn.ubuntu.com /3974-1/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
- lists.debian.org /debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00039.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2018-11129
- NVD: CVE-2018-11129
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