CVE-2018-14740 Null dereference in n/a

High 7.5 Published 29 Jul 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

A segmentation fault in the PBC library allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted queries.

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-2018-14740?

CVE-2018-14740 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 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 libpbc.a in cloudwu PBC through 2017-03-02. A SEGV can occur in set_field_one in bootstrap.c while making a query.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-14740?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pbc Project Pbc.

How do I fix CVE-2018-14740?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-14740 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-14740 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-14740 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qw6m-hx2p-g8cc.