Out-of-bounds Read in Libevt Project
CVE-2018-8754
The libevt_record_values_read_event() function in libevt_record_values.c in libevt before 2018-03-17 does not properly check for out-of-bounds values of user SID data size, strings size, or data size. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this as described in libyal/libevt issue 5 on GitHub
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.003 (27.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Libevt_project Libevt
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 9.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8754?
- CVE-2018-8754 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libevt Project, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-03-18.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8754?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.