CVE-2018-12098 Information disclosure in n/a
A heap-based buffer over-read in liblnk allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information via a crafted lnk 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-2018-12098?
CVE-2018-12098 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_data_block_read function in liblnk_data_block.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
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12098?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Liblnk Project Liblnk.
How do I fix CVE-2018-12098?
No fix published yet.
Is CVE-2018-12098 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12098 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-12098, GHSA-x4qr-xrm4-qp2m, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-12098.