CVE-2018-11099

The header::add_INFO_descriptor function in header.cpp in VCFtools 0.1.15 allows remote attackers to cause information disclosure (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted vcf file.

Score

CVSS 3.0 5.5 Medium

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2018-05-17

Last modified

2024-08-05

Weaknesses

CWE-125

Affected products

• Vcftools (Vcftools Project)

References

• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/May/43
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00039.html
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/3974-1/