CVE-2018-4013

Public Exploit

Description

An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the HTTP packet-parsing functionality of the LIVE555 RTSP server library version 0.92. A specially crafted packet can cause a stack-based buffer overflow, resulting in code execution. An attacker can send a packet to trigger this vulnerability.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 39.64% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: Live Networks LIVE555 Media Server
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4343 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.live555.com/pipermail/live-devel/2018-October/021071.html third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00020.html third party advisory mailing list
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202005-06 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0684 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-4013?
CVE-2018-4013 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-4013?
To fix CVE-2018-4013, 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-2018-4013 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-4013 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~40% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-4013?
CVE-2018-4013 affects Live Networks LIVE555 Media Server.
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