CVE-2018-13420

Name: CVE-2018-13420
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-07-07T17:29:00.43+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.53%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-13420 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Google gperftools 2.7 has a memory leak in malloc_extension.cc, related to MallocExtension::Register and InitModule. NOTE: the software maintainer indicates that this is not a bug; it is only a false-positive report from the LeakSanitizer program. EPSS estimates a 1.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Google gperftools 2.7 has a memory leak in malloc_extension.cc, related to MallocExtension::Register and InitModule. NOTE: the software maintainer indicates that this is not a bug; it is only a false-positive report from the LeakSanitizer program

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.53%

71.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-772

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gperftools Project	Gperftools	2.7

References

https://github.com/gperftools/gperftools/issues/1013Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/gperftools/gperftools/issues/1013Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 7, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-13420?

How severe is CVE-2018-13420?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-13420 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.53% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-13420?

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Source: NVD / NIST