CVE-2018-11578 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

A segmentation fault in the GifIndexToTrueColor function of MiniUPnP ngiflib allows attackers to cause a denial of service.

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-2018-11578?

CVE-2018-11578 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 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

GifIndexToTrueColor in ngiflib.c in MiniUPnP ngiflib 0.4 has a Segmentation fault.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11578?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Miniupnp Project Ngiflib.

How do I fix CVE-2018-11578?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-11578 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-2018-11578 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11578 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rqjm-424f-4pr4.

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