CVE-2018-1000221

pkgconf version 1.5.0 to 1.5.2 contains a Buffer Overflow vulnerability in dequote() that can result in dequote() function returns 1-byte allocation if initial length is 0, leading to buffer overflow. This attack appear to be exploitable via specially crafted .pc file. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 1.5.3.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://git.dereferenced.org/pkgconf/pkgconf/pulls/3	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:pkgconf:pkgconf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2018-08-20 20:29

Updated : 2024-02-28 16:48

NVD link : CVE-2018-1000221

Mitre link : CVE-2018-1000221

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-1000221

JSON object : View

Products Affected

pkgconf

pkgconf

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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