CVE-2018-14447 : trim_whitespace in lexer.l in libConfuse v3.2.1 has an out-of-bounds read.

trim_whitespace in lexer.l in libConfuse v3.2.1 has an out-of-bounds read.

Published 2018-07-20 13:29:00

Updated 2018-09-14 13:15:40

Source MITRE

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Products affected by CVE-2018-14447

Debian » Debian Linux » Version: 8.0
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Libconfuse Project » Libconfuse » Version: 3.2.1
cpe:2.3:a:libconfuse_project:libconfuse:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

EPSS FAQ

0.50%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 63 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
6.8	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P	8.6	6.4	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Medium Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Partial Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: Partial
8.8	HIGH	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	2.8	5.9	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: Required Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High

CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read

The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

https://github.com/martinh/libconfuse/issues/109

out of bound read in trim_whitespace · Issue #109 · martinh/libconfuse · GitHub
Exploit;Issue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00017.html

[SECURITY] [DLA 1470-1] confuse security update
Third Party Advisory

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