CVE-2018-13420 — HIGH (7.5)

Vulnerability Description

Google gperftools 2.7 has a memory leak in malloc_extension.cc, related to MallocExtension::Register and InitModule. NOTE: the software maintainer indicates that this is not a bug; it is only a false-positive report from the LeakSanitizer program

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gperftools Project	Gperftools	2.7

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-772

References

https://github.com/gperftools/gperftools/issues/1013Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/gperftools/gperftools/issues/1013Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-13420?

CVE-2018-13420 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Google gperftools 2.7 has a memory leak in malloc_extension.cc, related to MallocExtension::Register and InitModule. NOTE: the software maintainer indicates that this is not a bug; it is only a false-...

How severe is CVE-2018-13420?

CVE-2018-13420 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-13420?

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