Use-after-free in jbig2enc - CVE-2018-11230
Published: May 17, 2018 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU37123
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-11230
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: agl (Adam Langley)
Affected software:
jbig2enc
jbig2enc
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing a crafted file. A remote attackers can cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-11230
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.