Denial of service in GEGL
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | NO |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-10113 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-789 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
GEGL Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products |
| Vendor | gegl.org |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Uncontrolled memory allocation
EUVDB-ID: #VU11857
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:U/RC:U]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10113
CWE-ID:
CWE-789 - Uncontrolled Memory Allocation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in the process function, as defined in the operations/external/ppm-load.c code file due to unbounded memory allocation. A local attacker can submit specially crafted input, trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.
Cybersecurity is currently unaware of any solutions addressing the vulnerability.
Vulnerable software versionsGEGL: 0.3.0 - 0.3.32
External linkshttp://github.com/xiaoqx/pocs/tree/master/gegl
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
