Double Free Vulnerability in GNU Gettext Affects Multiple Platforms
CVE-2018-18751
9.8CRITICAL
Summary
A double free vulnerability exists in GNU gettext 0.19.8 that can be exploited due to improper memory management in the default_add_message function within read-catalog.c. This issue is triggered by an invalid free operation in po_gram_parse found in po-gram-gen.y, potentially leading to memory corruption and security breaches. Affected systems could face serious risks if the vulnerability is exploited.
References
CVSS V3.1
Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged
Timeline
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved