CVE-2018-12889 is a critical heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability affecting CCN-lite version 2.0.1. Specifically, the mkAddToRelayCacheRequest and ccnl_populate_cache functions are vulnerable due to improper handling of non-null-terminated arrays when processing binary CCNx or NDN files. This flaw allows for remote, unauthenticated attackers to trigger heap corruption, leading to a complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While the CVSS score is 9.8 (CRITICAL), there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ccn-lite:ccn-lite:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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