CVE-2018-14043

Description

mstdlib (aka the M Standard Library for C) 1.2.0 has incorrect file access control in situations where M_fs_perms_can_access attempts to delete an existing file (that lacks public read/write access) during a copy operation, related to fs/m_fs.c and fs/m_fs_path.c. An attacker could create the file and then would have access to the data.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.36%
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/Monetra/mstdlib/issues/2 third party advisory
https://github.com/Monetra/mstdlib/commit/db124b8f607dd0a40a9aef2d4d468fad433522a7 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-14043?
CVE-2018-14043 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-14043?
To fix CVE-2018-14043, 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-2018-14043 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-14043 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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