CVE-2018-14447

HIGH

libConfuse <3.2.1 - Memory Corruption

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

trim_whitespace in lexer.l in libConfuse v3.2.1 has an out-of-bounds read.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Not Applicable x_refsource_misc
http://hac425.unaux.com/index.php/archives/64/
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00017.html
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/martinh/libconfuse/issues/109

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0044
EPSS Percentile 63.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-125
Status published
Products (2)
debian/debian_linux 8.0
libconfuse_project/libconfuse 3.2.1
Published Jul 20, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026