Out-of-bounds Read in Libconfuse Project
CVE-2018-14447
trim_whitespace in lexer.l in libConfuse v3.2.1 has an out-of-bounds read.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.018 (77.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 77th percentile — 77.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.018 · newest: 0.018 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Libconfuse Project — versions 3.2.1
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- hac425.unaux.com/index.php/archives/64/ (Not Applicable)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00017.html (mailing-list, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/martinh/libconfuse/issues/109 (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-14447?
- CVE-2018-14447 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libconfuse Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-07-20.
- How severe is CVE-2018-14447?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.