SB2018021623 - Out-of-bounds write in irssi (Alpine package)
Published: February 16, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018021623
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-7051)
CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to an out-of-bounds write error when printing theme strings. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code on the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.