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Out-of-bounds Read

CVE-2018-16842

Severity High
Score 9.1/10

Summary

Curl versions 7.14.1 through 7.61.1 are vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read in the "tool_msgs.c:voutf()" function that may result in information exposure and denial of service.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-125 - Out-of-Bounds Read

Out-of-bounds read is a vulnerability that allows access to memory beyond the authorized accessible location. Such a vulnerability compromises the confidentiality of the trusted environment in the application and enables an attacker to launch further attacks by leveraging the exposed information.

Advisory Timeline

  • Published