CVE-2018-11130 - The header::add_FORMAT_descriptor function in header.cpp in VCFtools 0.1.15 allows remote attackers

CVE-2018-11130

Summary

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.

References

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

Vulnerable Configurations

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

CVSS

Base:	6.8 (as of 27-05-2019 - 23:29)
Impact:
Exploitability:

CWE

CWE-416

CAPEC

Access

Vector	Complexity	Authentication
NETWORK	MEDIUM	NONE

Impact

Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
PARTIAL	PARTIAL	PARTIAL

cvss-vector via4

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

refmap via4

fulldisc	20180516 vcftools 0.1.15 vuln bugs
mlist	[debian-lts-announce] 20190527 [SECURITY] [DLA 1807-1] vcftools security update
ubuntu	USN-3974-1

Last major update

27-05-2019 - 23:29

Published

17-05-2018 - 19:29

Last modified

27-05-2019 - 23:29