cloudwu PBC up to 2017-03-02 libpbc.a pbc_wmessage_string null pointer dereference
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A vulnerability has been found in cloudwu PBC up to 2017-03-02 (Cloud Software) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function pbc_wmessage_string
of the file libpbc.a. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:
An issue was discovered in libpbc.a in cloudwu PBC through 2017-03-02. A NULL pointer dereference can occur in pbc_wmessage_string in wmessage.c.
The bug was discovered 07/24/2018. The weakness was shared 07/30/2018 (Website). The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-14737 since 07/29/2018. 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 5 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.
The entries 122318, 122317, 122316 and 122315 are related to this item.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4
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Exploiting
Class: Null pointer dereferenceCWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
07/24/2018 🔍07/29/2018 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: 122Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2018-14737 (🔍)
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Entry
Created: 07/30/2018 14:25Updated: 04/27/2023 16:19
Changes: 07/30/2018 14:25 (59), 03/11/2020 08:57 (1), 04/27/2023 16:19 (3)
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