CVE-2018-11546 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Vulnerability Description

md4c 0.2.5 has a heap-based buffer over-read because md_is_named_entity_contents has an off-by-one error.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Md4C Project	Md4C	0.2.5

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-125

References

https://github.com/mity/md4c/issues/38Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/mity/md4c/issues/38Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-11546?

CVE-2018-11546 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). md4c 0.2.5 has a heap-based buffer over-read because md_is_named_entity_contents has an off-by-one error.

How severe is CVE-2018-11546?

CVE-2018-11546 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-11546?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Md4C Project Md4C.