CVE-2018-16664 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in Contiki-NG through version 4.1, specifically within the lvm_set_type function in os/storage/antelope/lvm.c during AQL parsing. This vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.0 score of 7.0 (HIGH), indicating that a local attacker with low privileges and high attack complexity could achieve high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no known active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:contiki-ng:contiki-ng.:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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