CVE-2018-15120

Name: CVE-2018-15120
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-08-24T19:29:01.657+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 11.50%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-15120 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. libpango in Pango 1.40.8 through 1.42.3, as used in hexchat and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted text with invalid Unicode sequences.. EPSS estimates a 11.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

libpango in Pango 1.40.8 through 1.42.3, as used in hexchat and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted text with invalid Unicode sequences.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

11.50%

95.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnome	Pango	>= 1.40.8, <= 1.42.3
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.04

References

http://52.117.224.77/xfce4-pdos.webmExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/GNOME/pango/blob/1.42.4/NEWSRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/GNOME/pango/commit/71aaeaf020340412b8d012fe23a556c0420eda5fPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://i.redd.it/v7p4n2ptu0s11.jpgThird Party Advisory
https://mail.gnome.org/archives/distributor-list/2018-August/msg00001.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-07Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3750-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45263Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45263/Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/10/16/ps4s-are-reportedly-being-bricked-and-sony-is-working-on-a-fixExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://www.reddit.com/r/PS4/comments/9o5efg/message_bricking_console_megathread/Third Party Advisory
http://52.117.224.77/xfce4-pdos.webmExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/GNOME/pango/blob/1.42.4/NEWSRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/GNOME/pango/commit/71aaeaf020340412b8d012fe23a556c0420eda5fPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://i.redd.it/v7p4n2ptu0s11.jpgThird Party Advisory
https://mail.gnome.org/archives/distributor-list/2018-August/msg00001.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-07Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3750-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45263Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45263/Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/10/16/ps4s-are-reportedly-being-bricked-and-sony-is-working-on-a-fixExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://www.reddit.com/r/PS4/comments/9o5efg/message_bricking_console_megathread/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 24, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-15120?

How severe is CVE-2018-15120?

CVE-2018-15120 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 11.50% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-15120?

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.

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Source: NVD / NIST