Buffer overflow in Libxsmm Project
CVE-2018-20542
There is a heap-based buffer-overflow at generator_spgemm_csc_reader.c (function libxsmm_sparse_csc_reader) in LIBXSMM 1.10, a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-20541 (which is in a different part of the source code and is seen at a different address).
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.019 (79.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 79.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Libxsmm Project — versions 1.10
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/hfp/libxsmm/issues/287 (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/hfp/libxsmm/commit/151481489192e6d1997f8bde52c5c425ea41741d (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-20542?
- CVE-2018-20542 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libxsmm Project, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-12-28.
- How severe is CVE-2018-20542?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.