CVE-2018-17292

Public Exploit

Description

An issue was discovered in WAVM before 2018-09-16. The loadModule function in Include/Inline/CLI.h lacks checking of the file length before a file magic comparison, allowing attackers to cause a Denial of Service (application crash caused by out-of-bounds read) by crafting a file that has fewer than 4 bytes.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.29%
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/WAVM/WAVM/commit/2de6cf70c5ef31e22ed119a25ac2daeefd3d18a1 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/WAVM/WAVM/issues/109 exploit third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-17292?
CVE-2018-17292 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-17292?
To fix CVE-2018-17292, 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-2018-17292 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-17292 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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