VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2018-14447
trim_whitespace in lexer.l in libConfuse v3.2.1 has an out-of-bounds read.
HIGH 8.8EPSS 1.76%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.76%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
trim_whitespace in lexer.l in libConfuse v3.2.1 has an out-of-bounds read.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.76% probability · 77th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Affected
- libconfuse project/libconfuse · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://hac425.unaux.com/index.php/archives/64/Not Applicable
- https://github.com/martinh/libconfuse/issues/109Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00017.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://hac425.unaux.com/index.php/archives/64/Not Applicable
- https://github.com/martinh/libconfuse/issues/109Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00017.htmlThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.