Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability in GNU Libextractor Affects Multiple Extractor Functions
CVE-2018-20430

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Gnu
Status
Libextractor
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 December 2018

What is CVE-2018-20430?

GNU Libextractor, up to version 1.8, contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability found in the function history_extract() within the ole2_extractor plugin. This issue arises from improper handling of data related to character conversion in EXTRACTOR_common_convert_to_utf8, potentially leading to unintended information disclosure or stability issues. Users and administrators are advised to update to the latest version to mitigate risks associated with this vulnerability.

References

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg0...
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https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4361
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https://gnunet.org/git/libextractor.git/tree/ChangeLog
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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