CVE-2018-8754 describes an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the libevt_record_values_read_event() function within libevt, affecting Debian and libevt_project products. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) could lead to a denial of service (availability impact) through local, low-privileged access without user interaction. Despite the vendor disputing the finding, there is no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 20180317CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libevt_project:libevt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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