nghttp2 version >= 1.10.0 and nghttp2 <= v1.31.0 contains an Improper Input Validation CWE-20 vulnerability in ALTSVC frame handling that can result in segmentation fault leading to denial of service. This attack appears to be exploitable via network client. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in >= 1.31.1.
Published 2018-05-08 15:29:00
Updated 2022-08-16 13:01:03
Source MITRE
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionInput validationDenial of service

Products affected by CVE-2018-1000168

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-1000168

6.71%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 91 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2018-1000168

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
5.0
MEDIUM AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
10.0
2.9
NIST
7.5
HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
3.9
3.6
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2018-1000168

  • The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
  • The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2018-1000168

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