What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-13997?

CVE-2018-13997 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.5%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2018-13997?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-13997. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.5%.

Genann CVE-2018-13997

HIGH

Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)

2018-07-12 cve@mitre.org

Buffer Overflow Genann

7.5

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.5 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jul 12, 2018 - 12:29 nvd

HIGH 7.5

DescriptionNVD

Genann through 2018-07-08 has a SEGV in genann_run in genann.c.

AnalysisAI

Genann through 2018-07-08 has a SEGV in genann_run in genann.c. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Overflow (CWE-119), which allows attackers to corrupt memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application. Genann through 2018-07-08 has a SEGV in genann_run in genann.c. Affected products include: Codeplea Genann. Version information: through 2018.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Use memory-safe languages or bounds-checking. Enable ASLR, DEP/NX, stack canaries. Use safe string functions.