CVE-2018-12911

Description

WebKitGTK+ 2.20.3 has an off-by-one error, with a resultant out-of-bounds write, in the get_simple_globs functions in ThirdParty/xdgmime/src/xdgmimecache.c and ThirdParty/xdgmime/src/xdgmimeglob.c.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.52%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory webkit.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3743-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://trac.webkit.org/changeset/233404/webkit patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-12911?
CVE-2018-12911 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-12911?
To fix CVE-2018-12911, 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-2018-12911 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-12911 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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