CVE-2018-1000101 Null dereference in n/a
An improper null termination flaw in the MinGW-w64 C runtime library can lead to memory corruption, potentially allowing code execution or denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-1000101?
CVE-2018-1000101 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Mar 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Mingw-w64 version 5.0.3 and earlier, 5.0.4, 6.0.0 and 7.0.0 contains an Improper Null Termination (CWE-170) vulnerability in mingw-w64-crt (libc)->(v)snprintf that can result in The bug may be used to corrupt subsequent string functions. This attack appear to be exploitable via Depending on the usage, worst case: network.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1000101?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mingw-W64 Mingw-W64.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1000101?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2018-1000101 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1000101 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-1000101, GHSA-2994-cf23-4hmp, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-1000101.