#VU15910 Out-of-bounds write in uriparser - CVE-2018-19198
Published: November 15, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15910
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-19198
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
uriparser
uriparser
Software vendor:
uriparser
uriparser
Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition or execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to out-of-bounds write in the uriComposeQuery* and uriComposeQueryEx* functions, as defined in the UriQuery.csource code file. A local attacker can send a specially request that submits malicious input, trigger memory corruption to cause a DoS condition or execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Update to version 0.9.