CVE-2019-18218 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the 'file' utility, specifically within the cdf_read_property_info function in cdf.c, affecting versions through 5.37. This flaw, caused by insufficient restriction on CDF_VECTOR elements, allows a 4-byte out-of-bounds write and impacts various distributions including Canonical, Debian, FedoraProject, NetApp, and OpenSUSE. With a CVSSv3.1 score of 7.8 (HIGH), this vulnerability has a local attack vector, low attack complexity, and requires user interaction, but can lead to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, indicating a low level of public attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.37CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:file_project:file:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
15.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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