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CVE-2018-20004

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 2.02%

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CVE-2018-20004 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue has been found in Mini-XML (aka mxml) 2.12. It is a stack-based buffer overflow in mxml_write_node in mxml-file.c via vectors involving a double-precision floating point number and the '<order type="real">' substring, as demonstrated by testmxml.. EPSS estimates a 2.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue has been found in Mini-XML (aka mxml) 2.12. It is a stack-based buffer overflow in mxml_write_node in mxml-file.c via vectors involving a double-precision floating point number and the '<order type="real">' substring, as demonstrated by testmxml.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
8.8/10

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

EPSS Probability
2.02%

78.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
Mini-Xml ProjectMini-Xml2.12
DebianDebian Linux8.0
FedoraprojectFedora28
FedoraprojectFedora29

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-20004?
An issue has been found in Mini-XML (aka mxml) 2.12. It is a stack-based buffer overflow in mxml_write_node in mxml-file.c via vectors involving a double-precision floating point number and the '<order type="real">' substring, as demonstrated by testmxml.
How severe is CVE-2018-20004?
CVE-2018-20004 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.02% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2018-20004?
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Source: NVD / NIST