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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2018-12097

The liblnk_location_information_read_data function in liblnk_location_information.c in liblnk through 2018-04-19 allows remote attackers to cause an information disclosure (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted lnk file.

MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.60%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.60%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

The liblnk_location_information_read_data function in liblnk_location_information.c in liblnk through 2018-04-19 allows remote attackers to cause an information disclosure (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted lnk file. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this as described in libyal/liblnk issue 33 on GitHub

CVSS 3.0
5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS
0.60% probability · 47th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-125, CWE-200
Affected
liblnk project/liblnk
Source
cve@mitre.org

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.