What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-17292?

CVE-2018-17292 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.2%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2018-17292?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-17292. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.2%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2018-17292?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2018-17292. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Webassembly Virtual Machine CVE-2018-17292

MEDIUM

Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)

2018-09-21 cve@mitre.org

Information Disclosure Denial Of Service Buffer Overflow Webassembly Virtual Machine

6.5

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.5 MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Sep 21, 2018 - 07:29 nvd

MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionNVD

An issue was discovered in WAVM before 2018-09-16. The loadModule function in Include/Inline/CLI.h lacks checking of the file length before a file magic comparison, allowing attackers to cause a Denial of Service (application crash caused by out-of-bounds read) by crafting a file that has fewer than 4 bytes.

AnalysisAI

An issue was discovered in WAVM before 2018-09-16. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125), which allows attackers to read data from memory outside the intended buffer boundaries. An issue was discovered in WAVM before 2018-09-16. The loadModule function in Include/Inline/CLI.h lacks checking of the file length before a file magic comparison, allowing attackers to cause a Denial of Service (application crash caused by out-of-bounds read) by crafting a file that has fewer than 4 bytes. Affected products include: Webassembly Virtual Machine Project Webassembly Virtual Machine. Version information: before 2018.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Validate array indices and buffer lengths. Use memory-safe languages. Enable AddressSanitizer during testing.