CVE-2018-13844 describes a memory leak in the fai_read function within faidx.c of HTSlib version 1.8. This vulnerability, though disputed as potentially residing in a test harness rather than core HTSlib functionality, carries a high CVSS score of 7.5, indicating a severe impact on availability if exploited over a network with low attack complexity. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:htslib:htslib:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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