CVE-2018-18313 Information disclosure in n/a

Critical 9.1 Published Updated

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.

All Apple Mac Os X vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2018-18313, CLEANSTART-2026-OZ04330, DEBIAN-CVE-2018-18313, GHSA-jrcr-mfpr-rgg9, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-18313.

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