NULL pointer dereference in Gnu Libextractor
CVE-2018-20431
GNU Libextractor through 1.8 has a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in the function process_metadata() in plugins/ole2_extractor.c.
EPSS: 0.022 (81.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Gnu Libextractor
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-20431?
- CVE-2018-20431 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gnu Libextractor, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-12-24.
- How severe is CVE-2018-20431?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.