CVE-2018-17174 Memory corruption in n/a
A stack-based buffer overflow in the nmealib library allows attackers to cause denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code via malformed data.
- 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-2018-17174?
CVE-2018-17174 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Sep 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A stack-based buffer overflow was discovered in the xtimor NMEA library (aka nmealib) 0.5.3. nmea_parse() in parser.c allows an attacker to trigger denial of service (even arbitrary code execution in a certain context) in a product using this library via malformed data.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-17174?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nmealib Project Nmealib.
How do I fix CVE-2018-17174?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-17174 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-2018-17174 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-17174 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j3vp-r32p-2w3f.