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CVE-2019-18218

Published: Oct 21, 2019Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-787
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
1.8%
Top 23.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

cdf_read_property_info in cdf.c in file through 5.37 does not restrict the number of CDF_VECTOR elements, which allows a heap-based buffer overflow (4-byte out-of-bounds write).

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-787

Affected Products

n/an/a
filefile project
Library
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
debian linuxdebian
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
leapopensuse
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
active iq unified managernetappHardware Firmware
file projectoss-projectOperating Systems
debianoss-projectGBOperating Systemsaka debian gnu/linux
opensuseoss-projectDEOperating Systemsaka opensuse
netappcommercialUSHardware Firmware
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://github.com/file/file/commit/46a8443f76cec4b41ec736eca396984c74664f84
github.com
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=16780
bugs.chromium.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00032.html
lists.debian.org
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Timeline

Published
Oct 21, 2019
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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