CVE-2018-20455

Public Exploit

Description

In radare2 prior to 3.1.1, the parseOperand function inside libr/asm/p/asm_x86_nz.c may allow attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash via a stack-based buffer overflow) by crafting an input file, a related issue to CVE-2018-20456.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.18%
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/radare/radare2/commit/9b46d38dd3c4de6048a488b655c7319f845af185 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/radare/radare2/issues/12373 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-20455?
CVE-2018-20455 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-20455?
To fix CVE-2018-20455, 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-2018-20455 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-20455 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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