LibSass up to 3.4.x/3.5.4 sass_context.cpp handle_error use after free
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A vulnerability was found in LibSass up to 3.4.x/3.5.4 (Programming Language Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function handle_error
of the file sass_context.cpp. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in handle_error() in sass_context.cpp in LibSass 3.4.x and 3.5.x through 3.5.4 that could be leveraged to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly unspecified other impact.
The bug was discovered 05/02/2018. The weakness was presented 05/26/2018 (Website). The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-11499 since 05/26/2018. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 24 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.5
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Exploiting
Class: Use after freeCWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
05/02/2018 🔍05/26/2018 🔍
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05/27/2018 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: 2643Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2018-11499 (🔍)
Entry
Created: 05/27/2018 11:24Updated: 03/17/2023 11:19
Changes: 05/27/2018 11:24 (58), 02/09/2020 08:54 (1), 03/17/2023 11:19 (3)
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