Heap-based Buffer Over-read in libgxps Affects Remote Service Functionality
CVE-2018-10733

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Gnome
Status
Libgxps
Vendor
CVE Published:
4 May 2018

What is CVE-2018-10733?

The libgxps library, specifically within the function responsible for handling font face hashes in gxps-fonts.c, is susceptible to a heap-based buffer over-read. By providing specially crafted input, an attacker could trigger this vulnerability, potentially leading to a denial of service condition. This issue is present in versions up to 0.3.0 of the library, which could expose systems using it to remote attacks that compromise service availability.

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References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3505
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3140
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1574844
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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