CVE-2018-13421 describes a critical heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability (CWE-125) in the Fast C++ CSV Parser (fast-cpp-csv-parser) prior to the 2018-07-06 commit. This flaw, specifically in the io::trim_chars function within csv.h, allows an unauthenticated attacker to remotely execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service. With a CVSS v3.0 score of 9.8 (Critical), it presents a high risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2018-07-06CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fast-cpp-csv-parser_project:fast-cpp-csv-parser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.