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CVE-2018-16842
Published: Oct 31, 2018
Modified: Apr 15, 2026
PUBLISHED
CVSS v3.0
4.4
MEDIUM
Description
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
The Curl Project | curl: | affected from 7.14.1 to 7.61.1 |
Weaknesses (CWE)
CVSS v3.0 Details
CVSS v3.0 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
References
GLSA-201903-03
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
DSA-4331
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
[debian-lts-announce] 20181106 [SECURITY] [DLA 1568-1] curl security update
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
https://curl.haxx.se/docs/CVE-2018-16842.html
x_refsource_MISC
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16842
x_refsource_CONFIRM
1042014
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
https://github.com/curl/curl/commit/d530e92f59ae9bb2d47066c3c460b25d2ffeb211
x_refsource_CONFIRM
USN-3805-2
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
USN-3805-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
RHSA-2019:2181
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
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