Buffer overflow in Libxsmm Project
CVE-2018-20541
There is a heap-based buffer overflow in libxsmm_sparse_csc_reader at generator_spgemm_csc_reader.c in LIBXSMM 1.10, a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-20542 (which is in a different part of the source code and is seen at different addresses).
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.019 (77.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Libxsmm_project Libxsmm — versions 1.10
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-20541?
- CVE-2018-20541 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libxsmm Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-12-28.
- How severe is CVE-2018-20541?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.