CVE-2018-12915 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published 27 Jun 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

A buffer over-read in the PBC library's hash calculation allows attackers to cause denial of service or disclose sensitive memory contents.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-12915?

CVE-2018-12915 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jun 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In libpbc.a in PBC through 2017-03-02, there is a buffer over-read in calc_hash in map.c.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12915?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pbc Project Pbc.

How do I fix CVE-2018-12915?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-12915 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-2018-12915 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12915 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m22h-xr4x-3q2g.