CVE-2018-11055

Description

RSA BSAFE Micro Edition Suite, versions prior to 4.0.11 (in 4.0.x) and prior to 4.1.6.1 (in 4.1.x), contains an Improper Clearing of Heap Memory Before Release ('Heap Inspection') vulnerability. Decoded PKCS #12 data in heap memory is not zeroized by MES before releasing the memory internally and a malicious local user could gain access to the unauthorized data by doing heap inspection.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.09%
Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory oracle.com Third-Party Advisory oracle.com Third-Party Advisory oracle.com Third-Party Advisory oracle.com Third-Party Advisory oracle.com
Affected: RSA BSAFE Micro Edition Suite
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Aug/46 third party advisory mailing list
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html third party advisory patch
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html third party advisory patch
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html third party advisory patch
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html third party advisory patch
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-11055?
CVE-2018-11055 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-11055?
To fix CVE-2018-11055, 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-2018-11055 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-11055 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-11055?
CVE-2018-11055 affects RSA BSAFE Micro Edition Suite.
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