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

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

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.