CVE-2018-11503

The isfootnote function in markdown.c in libmarkdown.a in DISCOUNT 2.2.3a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted file, as demonstrated by mkd2html.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/Orc/discount/issues/189#issuecomment-392247798	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00009.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4293	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:discount_project:discount:2.2.3:a:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2018-05-26 21:29

Updated : 2024-02-28 16:25

NVD link : CVE-2018-11503

Mitre link : CVE-2018-11503

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-11503

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

discount_project

discount

CWE

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

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