CVE-2018-7409 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in the unicode_to_ansi_copy() function within the unixODBC DriverManager, affecting versions prior to 2.3.5. This flaw carries a CVSS score of 9.8, indicating a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its critical 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.3.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:unixodbc:unixodbc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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