CVE-2018-11055

Name: CVE-2018-11055
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-08-31T18:29:00.403+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.43%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-11055 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. RSA BSAFE Micro Edition Suite, versions prior to 4.0.11 (in 4.0.x) and prior to 4.1.6.1 (in 4.1.x), contains an Improper Clearing of Heap Memory Before Release ('Heap Inspection') vulnerability. Decoded PKCS #12 data in heap memory is not zeroized by MES before releasing the memory internally and a malicious local user could gain access to the unauthorized data by doing heap inspection.. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

RSA BSAFE Micro Edition Suite, versions prior to 4.0.11 (in 4.0.x) and prior to 4.1.6.1 (in 4.1.x), contains an Improper Clearing of Heap Memory Before Release ('Heap Inspection') vulnerability. Decoded PKCS #12 data in heap memory is not zeroized by MES before releasing the memory internally and a malicious local user could gain access to the unauthorized data by doing heap inspection.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.43%

34.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-404

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Dell	Bsafe	>= 4.0.0, < 4.0.11
Dell	Bsafe	>= 4.1.0, < 4.1.6.1
Oracle	Application Testing Suite	13.3.0.1
Oracle	Communications Analytics	12.1.1
Oracle	Communications Ip Service Activator	7.3.0
Oracle	Communications Ip Service Activator	7.4.0
Oracle	Core Rdbms	11.2.0.4
Oracle	Core Rdbms	12.1.0.2
Oracle	Core Rdbms	12.2.0.1
Oracle	Core Rdbms	18c
Oracle	Core Rdbms	19c
Oracle	Enterprise Manager Ops Center	12.3.3
Oracle	Enterprise Manager Ops Center	12.4.0
Oracle	Goldengate Application Adapters	12.3.2.1.0
Oracle	Jd Edwards Enterpriseone Tools	9.2
Oracle	Real User Experience Insight	13.1.2.1
Oracle	Real User Experience Insight	13.2.3.1
Oracle	Real User Experience Insight	13.3.1.0
Oracle	Retail Predictive Application Server	15.0.3
Oracle	Retail Predictive Application Server	16.0.3.0
Oracle	Security Service	11.1.1.9.0
Oracle	Security Service	12.1.3.0.0
Oracle	Security Service	12.2.1.3.0
Oracle	Timesten In-Memory Database	< 18.1.4.1.0

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Aug/46Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Aug/46Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 31, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-11055?

How severe is CVE-2018-11055?

CVE-2018-11055 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.43% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-11055?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2018-11055?

Run a free Strix scan to check your systems for this vulnerability.

Scan your code now

Source: NVD / NIST