Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability in Mercurial by Mercurial SCM
CVE-2018-17983

9.1CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Mercurial

Status
Mercurial
Vendor
CVE Published:
4 October 2018

What is CVE-2018-17983?

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in Mercurial prior to version 4.7.2, specifically in the cext/manifest.c file. This flaw can occur during the parsing of a malformed manifest entry, which could potentially lead to unauthorized access or information disclosure. Users of affected versions are encouraged to upgrade to ensure the integrity and security of their systems.

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References

https://www.mercurial-scm.org/repo/hg/rev/5405cb1a7901
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https://www.mercurial-scm.org/wiki/WhatsNew#Mercurial_4.7...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.1
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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