Use After Free in Vcftools Project

CVE-2018-11130

The header::add_FORMAT_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.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.221 (97.6th percentile), scored .

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2018-11130: held from 0.224 to 0.221.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.224 · newest: 0.221 · change: -0.003

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-11130?
CVE-2018-11130 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vcftools Project, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-05-17.
How severe is CVE-2018-11130?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-11130 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.