Description
Curl versions 7.14.1 through 7.61.1 are vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read in the tool_msgs.c:voutf() function that may result in information exposure and denial of service.
References (11)
Core 11
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-03
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4331
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00005.html
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://curl.haxx.se/docs/CVE-2018-16842.html
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16842
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042014
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/curl/curl/commit/d530e92f59ae9bb2d47066c3c460b25d2ffeb211
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3805-2/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3805-1/
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2181
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html
Scores
CVSS v3
4.4
EPSS
0.0016
EPSS Percentile
36.6%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-125
Status
published
Products (9)
canonical/ubuntu_linux
12.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
14.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
16.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
18.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
18.10
debian/debian_linux
8.0
debian/debian_linux
9.0
haxx/curl
7.14.1 - 7.61.1
The Curl Project/curl:
from 7.14.1 to 7.61.1
Published
Oct 31, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026