CVE-2018-12097 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A heap-based buffer over-read in liblnk allows remote attackers to disclose information via a crafted lnk file, though the vendor disputes this vulnerability.

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-2018-12097?

CVE-2018-12097 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 liblnk_location_information_read_data function in liblnk_location_information.c in liblnk through 2018-04-19 allows remote attackers to cause an information disclosure (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted lnk file. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this as described in libyal/liblnk issue 33 on GitHub

Weakness: CWE-200, CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12097?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Liblnk Project Liblnk.

How do I fix CVE-2018-12097?

No fix published yet.

Is CVE-2018-12097 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12097 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-12097, GHSA-hwjw-jrmr-7qmv, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-12097.

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