Out-of-bounds Read in Uriparser_project Uriparser

CVE-2018-20721

URI_FUNC() in UriParse.c in uriparser before 0.9.1 has an out-of-bounds read (in uriParse*Ex* functions) for an incomplete URI with an IPv6 address containing an embedded IPv4 address, such as a "//[::44.1" address.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.021 (79.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-20721?
CVE-2018-20721 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Uriparser_project Uriparser, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-01-16.
How severe is CVE-2018-20721?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.