Buffer overflow in Forcepoint Email Security
CVE-2018-16530
A stack-based buffer overflow in Forcepoint Email Security version 8.5 allows an attacker to craft malicious input and potentially crash a process creating a denial-of-service. While no known Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerabilities exist, as with all buffer overflows, the possibility of RCE cannot be completely ruled out. Data Execution Protection (DEP) is already enabled on the Email appliance as a risk mitigation.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.034 (89.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 89.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.034 · newest: 0.034 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Forcepoint Email Security — versions 8.5.0, 8.5.3
- Forcepoint Email Security — versions 8.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.forcepoint.com/KBArticle (Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory)
- help.forcepoint.com/security/CVE/CVE-2018-16530.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-16530?
- CVE-2018-16530 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Forcepoint Email Security, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-04-09.
- How severe is CVE-2018-16530?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.