CVE-2018-19198
Published: 12 November 2018
An issue was discovered in uriparser before 0.9.0. UriQuery.c allows an out-of-bounds write via a uriComposeQuery* or uriComposeQueryEx* function because the '&' character is mishandled in certain contexts.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
It was discovered that uriparser mishandled certain input. An attacker could use this vulnerability to cause uriparser to crash or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
uriparser Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(0.8.4-1+deb9u2build0.18.04.1)
|
| hirsute |
Not vulnerable
(0.9.3-2)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(0.8.4-1ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro |
|
| jammy |
Not vulnerable
(0.9.3-2)
|
|
| cosmic |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| disco |
Released
(0.9.0-1)
|
|
| eoan |
Not vulnerable
(0.9.3-2)
|
|
| focal |
Not vulnerable
(0.9.3-2)
|
|
| groovy |
Not vulnerable
(0.9.3-2)
|
|
| impish |
Not vulnerable
(0.9.3-2)
|
|
| trusty |
Released
(0.7.5-1ubuntu2+esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only) |
|
| upstream |
Released
(0.9.0-1)
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 9.8 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |