CVE-2018-12109 — HIGH (7.8)

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in Free Lossless Image Format (FLIF) 0.3. The TransformPaletteC<FileIO>::process function in transform/palette_C.hpp allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PAM image file.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Flif	Flif	0.3

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

https://github.com/FLIF-hub/FLIF/issues/513ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/FLIF-hub/FLIF/issues/513ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-12109?

CVE-2018-12109 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). An issue was discovered in Free Lossless Image Format (FLIF) 0.3. The TransformPaletteC<FileIO>::process function in transform/palette_C.hpp allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-...

How severe is CVE-2018-12109?

CVE-2018-12109 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-12109?

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