CVE-2018-11099

medium

Description

The header::add_INFO_descriptor function in header.cpp in VCFtools 0.1.15 allows remote attackers to cause information disclosure (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted vcf file.

References

Advisories
More

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3974-1/

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/May/43

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00039.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2018-05-17

Updated: 2024-11-21

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N