Buffer overflow in Cisco Thor Video Codec
CVE-2018-0429
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Cisco Thor decoder before commit 18de8f9f0762c3a542b1122589edb8af859d9813 allows local users to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) and execute arbitrary code via a crafted non-conformant Thor bitstream.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (40.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 40th percentile — 40.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105059 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- github.com/cisco/thor/commit/18de8f9f0762c3a542b1122589edb8af859d9813 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-0429?
- CVE-2018-0429 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cisco Thor Video Codec, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-08-09.
- How severe is CVE-2018-0429?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.