CVE-2018-4013 is a critical stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the HTTP packet-parsing functionality of the LIVE555 RTSP server library version 0.92, affecting various Debian distributions and products utilizing the library. This vulnerability allows for remote code execution with a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While the EPSS score suggests a moderate likelihood of exploitation, there is currently no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Despite limited community discussion, the vulnerability has garnered media attention due to its potential impact on software like VLC.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.92CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:live555:live555_media_server:0.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/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.
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.