Out-of-bounds Read in Byvoid Open Chinese Convert
CVE-2018-16982
Open Chinese Convert (OpenCC) 1.0.5 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) because BinaryDict::NewFromFile in BinaryDict.cpp may have out-of-bounds keyOffset and valueOffset values via a crafted .ocd file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.011 (61.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Byvoid Open_chinese_convert — versions 1.0.5
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-16982?
- CVE-2018-16982 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Byvoid Open Chinese Convert, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-09-13.
- How severe is CVE-2018-16982?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.