CVE-2018-13845 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer over-read in HTSlib allows attackers to cause denial of service or disclose sensitive memory contents via crafted SAM files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-13845?
CVE-2018-13845 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Jul 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue has been found in HTSlib 1.8. It is a buffer over-read in sam_parse1 in sam.c.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-13845?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Htslib Htslib.
How do I fix CVE-2018-13845?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2018-13845 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-13845 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2017-1000206 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2026-31962 HTSlib CRAM reader has heap buffer overflow due to improper validation of input
- CVE-2026-31963 HTSlib CRAM reader has heap buffer overflow due to improper validation of input
- CVE-2026-31968 HTSlib CRAM decoder vulnerable to buffer overflow
- CVE-2020-36403 Memory corruption in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-13845, GHSA-gjpv-p8qj-966m, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-13845.