CVE-2018-13844

Description

An issue has been found in HTSlib 1.8. It is a memory leak in fai_read in faidx.c. NOTE: This has been disputed with the assertion that this vulnerability exists in the test harness and HTSlib users would be aware of the need to destruct this object returned by fai_load() in their own code

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.37%
Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/samtools/htslib/issues/731#issuecomment-403675330 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-13844?
CVE-2018-13844 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-13844?
To fix CVE-2018-13844, 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-2018-13844 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-13844 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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