VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2018-12928
In the Linux kernel 4.15.0, a NULL pointer dereference was discovered in hfs_ext_read_extent in hfs.ko.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.43%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.43%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
In the Linux kernel 4.15.0, a NULL pointer dereference was discovered in hfs_ext_read_extent in hfs.ko. This can occur during a mount of a crafted hfs filesystem.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.43% probability · 37th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-476
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · canonical/ubuntu linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 0.4% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104593Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1763384Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://marc.info/?l=linux-fsdevel&m=152407263325766&w=2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104593Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1763384Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://marc.info/?l=linux-fsdevel&m=152407263325766&w=2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.