Heap-based Buffer Over-read Vulnerability in WAVM by Andrew Scheidecker
CVE-2018-16764

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Webassembly Virtual Machine Project

Status
Webassembly Virtual Machine
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 September 2018

What is CVE-2018-16764?

A crafted file sent to the WebAssembly Virtual Machine can exploit a flaw in the IR::FunctionValidationContext::catch_all component, which may result in a denial of service due to an application crash. This vulnerability occurs in WAVM versions released prior to July 26, 2018, and can potentially lead to further unspecified impacts.

References

https://github.com/AndrewScheidecker/WAVM/issues/93
x_refsource_MISC

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2018-16764 : Heap-based Buffer Over-read Vulnerability in WAVM by Andrew Scheidecker