CVE-2018-15157 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2018-15157?

CVE-2018-15157 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2018-15157?

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

Vulnerability Description

The libfsclfs_block_read function in libfsclfs_block.c in libfsclfs before 2018-07-25 allows remote attackers to cause a heap-based buffer over-read via a crafted clfs file. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this as described in the GitHub issue comments

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libfsclfs Project	Libfsclfs	< 2018-07-25

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-125

References

https://github.com/libyal/libfsclfs/issues/3ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/libyal/libfsclfs/issues/3ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-15157?

CVE-2018-15157 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). The libfsclfs_block_read function in libfsclfs_block.c in libfsclfs before 2018-07-25 allows remote attackers to cause a heap-based buffer over-read via a crafted clfs file. NOTE: the vendor has dispu...

How severe is CVE-2018-15157?

CVE-2018-15157 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-15157?

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