CVE-2018-14043

Name: CVE-2018-14043
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-07-13T14:29:00.37+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.65%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-14043 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. mstdlib (aka the M Standard Library for C) 1.2.0 has incorrect file access control in situations where M_fs_perms_can_access attempts to delete an existing file (that lacks public read/write access) during a copy operation, related to fs/m_fs.c and fs/m_fs_path.c. An attacker could create the file and then would have access to the data.. EPSS estimates a 1.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

mstdlib (aka the M Standard Library for C) 1.2.0 has incorrect file access control in situations where M_fs_perms_can_access attempts to delete an existing file (that lacks public read/write access) during a copy operation, related to fs/m_fs.c and fs/m_fs_path.c. An attacker could create the file and then would have access to the data.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.65%

73.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-732

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Monetra	Mstdlib	1.2.0

References

https://github.com/Monetra/mstdlib/commit/db124b8f607dd0a40a9aef2d4d468fad433522a7Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Monetra/mstdlib/issues/2Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Monetra/mstdlib/commit/db124b8f607dd0a40a9aef2d4d468fad433522a7Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Monetra/mstdlib/issues/2Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 13, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-14043?

How severe is CVE-2018-14043?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-14043 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.65% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-14043?

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Source: NVD / NIST