CVE-2018-14742 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published 29 Jul 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

A segmentation fault in the PBC library's set_field_one function allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted input.

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-2018-14742?

CVE-2018-14742 is a high-severity memory corruption 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 during a memcpy.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-14742?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pbc Project Pbc.

How do I fix CVE-2018-14742?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-14742 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-2018-14742 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-14742 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-78gg-x5p5-75mq.