libsixel 1.8.1 allocator.c sixel_allocator_new resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in libsixel 1.8.1. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function sixel_allocator_new of the file allocator.c. The manipulation leads to resource management. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-14073. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in libsixel 1.8.1 and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function sixel_allocator_new of the file allocator.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

libsixel 1.8.1 has a memory leak in sixel_allocator_new in allocator.c.

The bug was discovered 07/14/2018. The weakness was disclosed 07/15/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-14073 since 07/15/2018. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 111318 (FreeBSD : Memory leak in different components (efe43d2b-8f35-11e8-b9e8-dcfe074bd614)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (111318). The entry VDB-121486 is pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 111318
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : Memory leak in different components (efe43d2b-8f35-11e8-b9e8-dcfe074bd614)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 67
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-14073 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-14073
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-121487
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/16/2018 09:01 AM
Updated: 04/09/2023 09:46 AM
Changes: 07/16/2018 09:01 AM (66), 03/05/2020 10:27 AM (3), 04/09/2023 09:46 AM (4)
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