CVE-2018-11738
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CVE-2018-11738 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. An issue was discovered in libtskfs.a in The Sleuth Kit (TSK) from release 4.0.2 through to 4.6.1. An out-of-bounds read of a memory region was found in the function ntfs_make_data_run in tsk/fs/ntfs.c which could be leveraged by an attacker to disclose information or manipulated to read from unmapped memory causing a denial of service attack.. EPSS estimates a 1.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue was discovered in libtskfs.a in The Sleuth Kit (TSK) from release 4.0.2 through to 4.6.1. An out-of-bounds read of a memory region was found in the function ntfs_make_data_run in tsk/fs/ntfs.c which could be leveraged by an attacker to disclose information or manipulated to read from unmapped memory causing a denial of service attack.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Sleuthkit | The Sleuth Kit | >= 4.0.2, <= 4.6.1 |
References
- https://github.com/sleuthkit/sleuthkit/issues/1265Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/sleuthkit/sleuthkit/issues/1265Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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