cloudwu PBC up to 2017-03-02 libpbc.a pbc_wmessage_string null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in cloudwu PBC up to 2017-03-02. Impacted is the function pbc_wmessage_string of the file libpbc.a. Executing a manipulation can lead to null pointer dereference. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-14737. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

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 VDB-122318, VDB-122317, VDB-122316 and VDB-122315 are related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

07/24/2018 🔍
07/29/2018 +4 days 🔍
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07/30/2018 +1 days 🔍
07/30/2018 +0 days 🔍
04/27/2023 +1732 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: 122
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-14737 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-14737
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-122314
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/30/2018 14:25
Updated: 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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Cache ID: 216::103

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