CVE-2018-11129
HIGHvcftools 0.1.15 - Use-After-Free in header::add_INFO_descriptor
Title source: llmDescription
The header::add_INFO_descriptor function in header.cpp in VCFtools 0.1.15 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted vcf file.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/May/43
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3974-1/
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00039.html
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0146
EPSS Percentile
70.3%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-416
Status
published
Products (1)
vcftools_project/vcftools
0.1.15
Published
May 17, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026