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CRITICAL · 9.8

CVE-2018-17333

An issue was discovered in libsvg2 through 2012-10-19. A stack-based buffer overflow in svgStringToLength in svg_types.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or pos...

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in libsvg2 through 2012-10-19. A stack-based buffer overflow in svgStringToLength in svg_types.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact because sscanf is misused.

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

VendorProductVersions
Libsvg2 ProjectLibsvg2<= 2012-10-19

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-17333?

CVE-2018-17333 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). An issue was discovered in libsvg2 through 2012-10-19. A stack-based buffer overflow in svgStringToLength in svg_types.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or pos...

How severe is CVE-2018-17333?

CVE-2018-17333 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-2018-17333?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Libsvg2 Project Libsvg2.