CVE-2018-17292
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CVE-2018-17292 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. An issue was discovered in WAVM before 2018-09-16. The loadModule function in Include/Inline/CLI.h lacks checking of the file length before a file magic comparison, allowing attackers to cause a Denial of Service (application crash caused by out-of-bounds read) by crafting a file that has fewer than 4 bytes.. EPSS estimates a 1.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue was discovered in WAVM before 2018-09-16. The loadModule function in Include/Inline/CLI.h lacks checking of the file length before a file magic comparison, allowing attackers to cause a Denial of Service (application crash caused by out-of-bounds read) by crafting a file that has fewer than 4 bytes.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Webassembly Virtual Machine Project | Webassembly Virtual Machine | < 2018-09-16 |
References
- https://github.com/WAVM/WAVM/commit/2de6cf70c5ef31e22ed119a25ac2daeefd3d18a1Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/WAVM/WAVM/issues/109Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/WAVM/WAVM/commit/2de6cf70c5ef31e22ed119a25ac2daeefd3d18a1Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/WAVM/WAVM/issues/109Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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