CVE-2018-18059
A vulnerability has been discovered in the rar.xmd parser that results from a lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.97%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
An issue was discovered in Bitdefender Engines before 7.76675. A vulnerability has been discovered in the rar.xmd parser that results from a lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer. Paired with other vulnerabilities, this can result in denial-of-service. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.97% probability · 60th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Affected
- bitdefender/scan engines
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://www.bitdefender.com/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/bitdefender-rar-xmd-rar-parsing-bounds-read-vulnerability/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.bitdefender.com/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/bitdefender-rar-xmd-rar-parsing-bounds-read-vulnerability/Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.