CVE-2018-14736 describes a buffer over-read vulnerability in the libpbc.a library within cloudwu PBC, specifically affecting the pbc_wmessage_string function when handling PTYPE_ENUM. This flaw carries a CVSS v3.0 score of 7.5 (HIGH), indicating that an unauthenticated attacker could remotely trigger a denial of service. While the vulnerability is significant, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or notable community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2017-03-02CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pbc_project:pbc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.