CVE-2019-18218
Published: 21 October 2019
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).
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
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file Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(1:5.32-2ubuntu0.3)
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| disco |
Released
(1:5.35-4ubuntu0.1)
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| eoan |
Released
(1:5.37-5ubuntu0.1)
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| trusty |
Released
(1:5.14-2ubuntu3.4+esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only) |
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| upstream |
Released
(1:5.37-6)
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| xenial |
Released
(1:5.25-2ubuntu1.3)
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Patches: upstream: https://github.com/file/file/commit/46a8443f76cec4b41ec736eca396984c74664f84 |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.8 |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |