CVE-2018-17292

Name: CVE-2018-17292
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-09-21T07:29:00.287+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.23%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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

EPSS Probability

1.23%

65.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

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

Published: Sep 21, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-17292?

How severe is CVE-2018-17292?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-17292 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.23% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-17292?

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Source: NVD / NIST