CVE-2018-11731 Information disclosure in n/a
A heap-based buffer over-read in libfsntfs allows remote attackers to disclose information via a crafted NTFS file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-11731?
CVE-2018-11731 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Jun 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The libfsntfs_mft_entry_read_attributes function in libfsntfs_mft_entry.c in libfsntfs through 2018-04-20 allows remote attackers to cause an information disclosure (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted ntfs file. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this as described in libyal/libfsntfs issue 8 on GitHub
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11731?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libfsntfs Project Libfsntfs.
How do I fix CVE-2018-11731?
No fix published yet.
Is CVE-2018-11731 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11731 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-11731, GHSA-7g4c-492w-552h.