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CVE-2018-17174

UnknownEPSS 2.59%

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CVE-2018-17174 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. A stack-based buffer overflow was discovered in the xtimor NMEA library (aka nmealib) 0.5.3. nmea_parse() in parser.c allows an attacker to trigger denial of service (even arbitrary code execution in a certain context) in a product using this library via malformed data.. EPSS estimates a 2.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A stack-based buffer overflow was discovered in the xtimor NMEA library (aka nmealib) 0.5.3. nmea_parse() in parser.c allows an attacker to trigger denial of service (even arbitrary code execution in a certain context) in a product using this library via malformed data.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
2.59%

83.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
Nmealib ProjectNmealib0.5.3

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-17174?
A stack-based buffer overflow was discovered in the xtimor NMEA library (aka nmealib) 0.5.3. nmea_parse() in parser.c allows an attacker to trigger denial of service (even arbitrary code execution in a certain context) in a product using this library via malformed data.
How severe is CVE-2018-17174?
Severity scoring for CVE-2018-17174 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.59% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2018-17174?
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Source: NVD / NIST