CVE-2018-12917 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published 27 Jun 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

A heap-based buffer over-read in the PBC library 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-2018-12917?

CVE-2018-12917 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 heap-based buffer over-read in _pbcM_ip_new in map.c.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12917?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pbc Project Pbc.

How do I fix CVE-2018-12917?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-12917 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-2018-12917 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12917 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r875-fjhf-w77w.