CVE-2018-16845

Description

nginx before versions 1.15.6, 1.14.1 has a vulnerability in the ngx_http_mp4_module, which might allow an attacker to cause infinite loop in a worker process, cause a worker process crash, or might result in worker process memory disclosure by using a specially crafted mp4 file. The issue only affects nginx if it is built with the ngx_http_mp4_module (the module is not built by default) and the .mp4. directive is used in the configuration file. Further, the attack is only possible if an attacker is able to trigger processing of a specially crafted mp4 file with the ngx_http_mp4_module.

Categories

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.49% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory nginx.org
Affected: [UNKNOWN] nginx
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References

Link Tags
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4335 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3680 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3681 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105868 third party advisory vdb entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16845 third party advisory issue tracking
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042039 third party advisory vdb entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00010.html third party advisory mailing list
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3653 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3652 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3812-1/ patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://mailman.nginx.org/pipermail/nginx-announce/2018/000221.html patch vendor advisory mailing list
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00035.html vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212818 third party advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Sep/36 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-16845?
CVE-2018-16845 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-16845?
To fix CVE-2018-16845, 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-2018-16845 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-16845 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-16845?
CVE-2018-16845 affects [UNKNOWN] nginx.
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