libLAS 1.8.1 spatialreference.cpp GetGTIF null pointer dereference
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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in libLAS 1.8.1. Affected by this issue is the function liblas::SpatialReference::GetGTIF
of the file spatialreference.cpp. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:
There is a NULL pointer dereference at liblas::SpatialReference::GetGTIF() (spatialreference.cpp) in libLAS 1.8.1 that will cause a denial of service.
The bug was discovered 11/22/2018. The weakness was shared 12/28/2018 as Bug 1652611 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-20537 since 12/27/2018. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 36 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 128507, 128506 and 128503 are related to this item.
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Null pointer dereferenceCWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Timeline
11/22/2018 🔍12/27/2018 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: Bug 1652611Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2018-20537 (🔍)
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Entry
Created: 12/29/2018 17:28Updated: 05/27/2020 06:59
Changes: 12/29/2018 17:28 (59), 05/27/2020 06:59 (1)
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