CVE-2018-14455 Memory corruption in n/a
An out-of-bounds write in libgig allows attackers to cause memory corruption, potentially leading to code execution or denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-14455?
CVE-2018-14455 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Jul 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An issue was discovered in libgig 4.1.0. There is an out-of-bounds write in pData[0] access in the function store32 in helper.h.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-14455?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linuxsampler Libgig.
How do I fix CVE-2018-14455?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-14455 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-2018-14455 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-14455 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-14455, GHSA-449c-4cph-vr9q, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-14455.