CVE-2018-15159 describes a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability in the libesedb_page_read_tags function of libesedb through 2018-04-01, affecting the libesedb_project. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) can be triggered remotely by an unauthenticated attacker via user interaction with a crafted esedb file, potentially leading to a denial of service. Despite the vendor disputing the vulnerability, there is no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2018-04-01CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libesedb_project:libesedb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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