VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2018-11129
The header::add_INFO_descriptor function in header.cpp in VCFtools 0.1.15 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted vcf file.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 1.46%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.46%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The header::add_INFO_descriptor function in header.cpp in VCFtools 0.1.15 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted vcf file.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.46% probability · 72th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Affected
- vcftools project/vcftools
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/May/43Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00039.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3974-1/
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/May/43Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00039.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3974-1/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.