CVE-2018-1000523

Description

topydo contains a CWE-20: Improper Input Validation vulnerability in ListFormatParser::parse, file topydo/lib/ListFormat.py line 292 as of d4f843dac71308b2f29a7c2cdc76f055c3841523 that can result in Injection of arbitrary bytes to the terminal, including terminal escape code sequences. This attack appear to be exploitable via The victim must open a todo.txt with at least one specially crafted line..

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.29%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/bram85/topydo/issues/240 third party advisory
https://github.com/bram85/topydo/blob/master/topydo/lib/ListFormat.py#L292 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1000523?
CVE-2018-1000523 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-1000523?
To fix CVE-2018-1000523, 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-2018-1000523 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-1000523 is being actively exploited. 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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