SB2018110650 - Fedora 29 update for icu
Published: November 6, 2018 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018110650
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) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-18928)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in number::impl::DecimalQuantity::toScientificString() function in i18n/number_decimalquantity.cpp. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.