NULL pointer dereference in Sass LibSass



Published: 2018-06-04 | Updated: 2024-01-09
Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2018-11696
CWE-ID CWE-476
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
Subscribe 		LibSass
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor Sass

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU85135

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-11696

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in the function Sass::Inspect::operator(). A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

LibSass: 1.0.1 - 3.5.4

External links

http://github.com/sass/libsass/issues/2665


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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