Buffer overflow in Microsoft Azure Internet Of Things Edge
CVE-2018-8531
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Azure IoT Hub Device Client SDK using MQTT protocol accesses objects in memory, aka "Azure IoT Device Client SDK Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects Hub Device Client SDK, Azure IoT Edge.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.152 (96.4th 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
- Microsoft Azure_internet_of_things_edge
- Microsoft Azure Iot Edge — versions Azure IoT Edge
- Microsoft Csharp_software_development_kit
- Microsoft Hub Device Client Sdk — versions Azure IoT
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8531?
- CVE-2018-8531 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Azure Internet Of Things Edge, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-10-10.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8531?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.