Heap Memory Vulnerability in RSA BSAFE Micro Edition Suite
CVE-2018-11055

4.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Rsa
Status
Bsafe Micro Edition Suite
Vendor
CVE Published:
31 August 2018

What is CVE-2018-11055?

The RSA BSAFE Micro Edition Suite contains a vulnerability allowing a malicious local user to access sensitive PKCS #12 data due to a failure in properly zeroizing decoded data in memory before it is released. This heap inspection issue potentially exposes confidential information, emphasizing the importance of proper memory management practices in security-sensitive applications.

Affected Version(s)

BSAFE Micro Edition Suite < 4.0.11

BSAFE Micro Edition Suite < 4.1.6.1

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Aug/46
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https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
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https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2018-11055 : Heap Memory Vulnerability in RSA BSAFE Micro Edition Suite