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CVE-2018-20451
The process_file function in reader.c in libdoc through 2017-10-23 has a heap-based buffer over-read that allows attackers to cause a denia…
Published 7 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
6.5
v3.1 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.9%
percentile 61%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
The process_file function in reader.c in libdoc through 2017-10-23 has a heap-based buffer over-read that allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted file.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.94% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
References
- github.com /uvoteam/libdoc/issues/2 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2018-20451
- NVD: CVE-2018-20451
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