CVE-2018-16842

Description

Curl versions 7.14.1 through 7.61.1 are vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read in the tool_msgs.c:voutf() function that may result in information exposure and denial of service.

Category

4.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.10%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory haxx.se
Affected: The Curl Project curl:
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-03 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4331 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00005.html third party advisory mailing list
https://curl.haxx.se/docs/CVE-2018-16842.html patch vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16842 issue tracking third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042014 vdb entry third party advisory
https://github.com/curl/curl/commit/d530e92f59ae9bb2d47066c3c460b25d2ffeb211 third party advisory patch
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3805-2/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3805-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2181 vendor advisory
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-16842?
CVE-2018-16842 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-16842?
To fix CVE-2018-16842, 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-2018-16842 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-16842 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-2018-16842?
CVE-2018-16842 affects The Curl Project curl:.
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