CVE-2018-14563 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published 23 Jul 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

A mismatch between new[] and delete operators in THULAC's TaggingLearner class can cause memory corruption, potentially leading to crashes or code execution.

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-2018-14563?

CVE-2018-14563 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Jul 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in libthulac.so in THULAC through 2018-02-25. "operator delete" is used with "operator new[]" in the TaggingLearner class in include/cb_tagging_learner.h, possibly leading to memory corruption.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-14563?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Thunlp Thulac.

How do I fix CVE-2018-14563?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-14563 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-2018-14563 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-14563 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-27w7-4rrm-p796.