Unbounded Memory Allocation Vulnerability in GEGL by GE
CVE-2018-10113

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Gegl

Status
Generic Graphics Library
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 April 2018

What is CVE-2018-10113?

An unbounded memory allocation vulnerability was identified in GEGL, which affects versions up to 0.3.32. The flaw resides in the process function located in operations/external/ppm-load.c. If the memory allocation fails during execution, it results in an application crash, effectively leading to a denial of service condition. Developers using this library should consider implementing checks to handle memory allocation failures appropriately to mitigate potential disruptions.

References

https://github.com/xiaoqx/pocs/tree/master/gegl
x_refsource_MISC

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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