CVE-2018-11130 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The header::add_FORMAT_descriptor function in header.cpp in VCFtools 0.1.15 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted vcf file.

Published: 2018-05-17

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: 3.1% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:vcftools_project:vcftools:0.1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-1807-1	vcftools security update
EUVD	EUVD-2018-3172	The header::add_FORMAT_descriptor function in header.cpp in VCFtools 0.1.15 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted vcf file.
Ubuntu USN	USN-3974-1	VCFtools vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN	USN-4835-1	VCFtools vulnerabilities

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.03131.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/May/43
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00039.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3974-1/

History

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Subscriptions

Vcftools Project Vcftools

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2018-05-17T19:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T08:01:51.164Z

Reserved: 2018-05-15T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-11130

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-05-17T19:29:00.697

Modified: 2024-11-21T03:42:43.100

Link: CVE-2018-11130

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-416

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