CVE-2018-18059 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer over-read in the RAR 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-2018-18059?
CVE-2018-18059 is a medium-severity memory corruption 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 7.76675. A vulnerability has been discovered in the rar.xmd parser that results from a lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer. 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-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-18059?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bitdefender Scan Engines.
How do I fix CVE-2018-18059?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-18059 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-2018-18059 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-18059 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wg44-x9gh-5r62.