Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability in The Sleuth Kit by Sleuth Kit
CVE-2018-11738

8.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Sleuthkit

Status
The Sleuth Kit
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 June 2018

What is CVE-2018-11738?

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the libtskfs.a component of The Sleuth Kit, affecting versions 4.0.2 through 4.6.1. This vulnerability is found in the ntfs_make_data_run function within the ntfs.c file, which can be exploited by attackers. It allows unauthorized reading of information from unmapped memory areas, potentially disclosing sensitive data or leading to a denial of service. Organizations using affected versions should take immediate action to mitigate the associated risks.

References

https://github.com/sleuthkit/sleuthkit/issues/1265
x_refsource_MISC

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability Reserved

  • Vulnerability published

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