CVE-2018-18313 Information disclosure in n/a
A crafted regular expression in Perl can cause a buffer over-read, allowing attackers to disclose sensitive information from process memory.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-18313?
CVE-2018-18313 is a critical vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 7 Dec 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Perl before 5.26.3 has a buffer over-read via a crafted regular expression that triggers disclosure of sensitive information from process memory.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-18313?
It affects 9 products.
Products include Apple Mac Os X, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Netapp E-Series Santricity Os Controller, Netapp Snap Creator Framework, Netapp Snapcenter and 3 more.
How do I fix CVE-2018-18313?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2018-18313 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-18313 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2018-18313, CLEANSTART-2026-OZ04330, DEBIAN-CVE-2018-18313, GHSA-jrcr-mfpr-rgg9, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-18313.