CVE-2018-12578 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Vulnerability Description

There is a heap-based buffer overflow in bmp_compress1_row in appliers.cpp in sam2p 0.49.4 that leads to a denial of service or possibly unspecified other impact.

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
Sam2P Project	Sam2P	0.49.4

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

https://github.com/pts/sam2p/issues/39ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00010.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/pts/sam2p/issues/39ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00010.htmlThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-12578?

CVE-2018-12578 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). There is a heap-based buffer overflow in bmp_compress1_row in appliers.cpp in sam2p 0.49.4 that leads to a denial of service or possibly unspecified other impact.

How severe is CVE-2018-12578?

CVE-2018-12578 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-2018-12578?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Sam2P Project Sam2P.