Buffer overflow in IBM Db2
CVE-2018-1459
IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1 is vulnerable to stack based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking which could lead an attacker to execute arbitrary code. IBM X-Force ID: 140210.
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 (41.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 42nd percentile — 41.6% 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
- IBM Db2 — versions 9.7, 10.1, 10.5
- IBM Db2 For Linux, Unix And Windows — versions 9.7, 10.5, 10.1
- Linux Kernel
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/140210 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041005 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1459?
- CVE-2018-1459 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Db2, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-05-25.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1459?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-1459 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.