CVE-2018-17427 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Q: What is CVE-2018-17427?

CVE-2018-17427 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). SIMDComp before 0.1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) because it can read (and then discard) extra bytes.

Q: How severe is CVE-2018-17427?

CVE-2018-17427 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-2018-17427?

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

Vulnerability Description

SIMDComp before 0.1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) because it can read (and then discard) extra bytes.

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
Simdcomp Project	Simdcomp	< 0.1.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-125

References

https://github.com/lemire/simdcomp/issues/21ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/lemire/simdcomp/issues/21ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-17427?

CVE-2018-17427 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). SIMDComp before 0.1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) because it can read (and then discard) extra bytes.

How severe is CVE-2018-17427?

CVE-2018-17427 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-2018-17427?

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