NULL pointer dereference in Libwpd Project

CVE-2018-19208

In libwpd 0.10.2, there is a NULL pointer dereference in the function WP6ContentListener::defineTable in WP6ContentListener.cpp that will lead to a denial of service attack. This is related to WPXTable.h.

EPSS: 0.015 (71.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-19208?
CVE-2018-19208 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libwpd Project, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-11-12.
How severe is CVE-2018-19208?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.