CVE-2018-18058 Denial of service in n/a
A division-by-zero error in the ISO parser allows attackers to cause a denial of service by tricking users into opening malicious files.
- 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-2018-18058?
CVE-2018-18058 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 May 2019. 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 Bitdefender Engines before 7.76662. A vulnerability has been discovered in the iso.xmd parser that results from a lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a division-by-zero circumstance. Paired with other vulnerabilities, this can result in denial-of-service. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
Weakness: CWE-369
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-18058?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bitdefender Scan Engines.
How do I fix CVE-2018-18058?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-18058 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2018-18058 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-18058 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mp45-f49c-fg56.