CVE-2018-11438 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a crafted mobi file due to a heap-based buffer overflow in the Libmobi library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-11438?
CVE-2018-11438 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 May 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The mobi_decompress_lz77 function in compression.c in Libmobi 0.3 allows remote attackers to cause remote code execution (heap-based buffer overflow) via a crafted mobi file.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11438?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libmobi Project Libmobi.
How do I fix CVE-2018-11438?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-11438 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2018-11438 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11438 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mp47-2rw9-73r5.