CVE-2018-6917
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CVE-2018-6917 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. In FreeBSD before 11.1-STABLE, 11.1-RELEASE-p9, 10.4-STABLE, 10.4-RELEASE-p8 and 10.3-RELEASE-p28, insufficient validation of user-provided font parameters can result in an integer overflow, leading to the use of arbitrary kernel memory as glyph data. Unprivileged users may be able to access privileged kernel data.. EPSS estimates a 2.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In FreeBSD before 11.1-STABLE, 11.1-RELEASE-p9, 10.4-STABLE, 10.4-RELEASE-p8 and 10.3-RELEASE-p28, insufficient validation of user-provided font parameters can result in an integer overflow, leading to the use of arbitrary kernel memory as glyph data. Unprivileged users may be able to access privileged kernel data.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Freebsd | Freebsd | >= 10.0, < 10.4 |
| Freebsd | Freebsd | >= 11.0, < 11.1 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103668Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040629Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103668Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040629Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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