Vulnerability Description
cdf_read_property_info in cdf.c in file through 5.37 does not restrict the number of CDF_VECTOR elements, which allows a heap-based buffer overflow (4-byte out-of-bounds write).
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| File Project | File | <= 5.37 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.1 |
| Netapp | Active Iq Unified Manager | >= 7.3 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 29 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00044.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=16780ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/file/file/commit/46a8443f76cec4b41ec736eca396984c74664f84PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00032.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/07/msg00008.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-24Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200115-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4172-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4172-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4550Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00044.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=16780ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2019-18218?
CVE-2019-18218 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). cdf_read_property_info in cdf.c in file through 5.37 does not restrict the number of CDF_VECTOR elements, which allows a heap-based buffer overflow (4-byte out-of-bounds write).
How severe is CVE-2019-18218?
CVE-2019-18218 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2019-18218?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: File Project File, Debian Debian Linux, Opensuse Leap, Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager, Fedoraproject Fedora.