CVE-2018-12097 describes a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability in the liblnk library, specifically within the liblnk_location_information_read_data function, affecting liblnk through version 2018-04-19. This flaw could lead to information disclosure when processing a specially crafted .lnk file. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 5.5), it requires user interaction (UI:R) and local access (AV:L) for exploitation, potentially resulting in high confidentiality impact (C:H). Despite the potential for information disclosure, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion, and the vendor has disputed the vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 20180419CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:liblnk_project:liblnk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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