NULL pointer dereference in Mruby

CVE-2018-12249

An issue was discovered in mruby 1.4.1. There is a NULL pointer dereference in mrb_class_real because "class BasicObject" is not properly supported in class.c.

EPSS: 0.021 (80.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
  • cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-12249?
CVE-2018-12249 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mruby, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-06-12.
How severe is CVE-2018-12249?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-12249 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.