Out-of-bounds Read in Apache Portable Runtime Utility
CVE-2017-12618
Apache Portable Runtime Utility (APR-util) 1.6.0 and prior fail to validate the integrity of SDBM database files used by apr_sdbm*() functions, resulting in a possible out of bound read access. A local user with write access to the database can make a program or process using these functions crash, and cause a denial of service.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (46.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 46th percentile — 46.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache Portable Runtime Utility — versions 0.9.1, 0.9.2, 0.9.3
- Apache Software Foundation Portable Runtime — versions 1.6.0 and prior
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00006.html (mailing-list)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1042004 (vdb-entry)
- mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/apr-dev/201710.mbox/<CACsi252POs4toeJJciwg09_… (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, Mailing List)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/101558 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-12618?
- CVE-2017-12618 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Portable Runtime Utility, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2017-10-24.
- How severe is CVE-2017-12618?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-12618 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.