CVE-2018-1000052

Public Exploit

Description

fmtlib version prior to version 4.1.0 (before commit 0555cea5fc0bf890afe0071a558e44625a34ba85) contains a Memory corruption (SIGSEGV), CWE-134 vulnerability in fmt::print() library function that can result in Denial of Service. This attack appear to be exploitable via Specifying an invalid format specifier in the fmt::print() function results in a SIGSEGV (memory corruption, invalid write). This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in after commit 8cf30aa2be256eba07bb1cefb998c52326e846e7.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.28%
Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/fmtlib/fmt/commit/8cf30aa2be256eba07bb1cefb998c52326e846e7 patch
https://github.com/fmtlib/fmt/issues/642 third party advisory issue tracking exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1000052?
CVE-2018-1000052 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-1000052?
To fix CVE-2018-1000052, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-1000052 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-1000052 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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