SB2018022222 - Remote code execution in Mingw-w64
Published: February 22, 2018 Updated: March 15, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018022222
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 security vulnerability.
1) Improper null termination (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1000101)
The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.The weakness exists in the snprintf function due to improper termination of a string with a null character. A remote attacker can send malicious input, corrupt subsequent string functions and execute arbitrary code.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.