CVE-2017-18198 is a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability in GNU libcdio before version 1.0.0, specifically within the print_iso9660_recurse function. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service or potentially other unspecified impacts by providing a specially crafted ISO file. Rated with a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), it requires user interaction (UI:R) but has low attack complexity (AC:L) and can lead to high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:libcdio:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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