What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-17332?

CVE-2018-17332 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: 1.2%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2018-17332?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2018-17332. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.2%.

Libsvg2 CVE-2018-17332

HIGH

Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime (CWE-772)

2018-09-22 cve@mitre.org

Information Disclosure Libsvg2

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

Sep 22, 2018 - 16:29 nvd

HIGH 7.5

DescriptionNVD

An issue was discovered in libsvg2 through 2012-10-19. The svgGetNextPathField function in svg_string.c returns its input pointer in certain circumstances, which might result in a memory leak caused by wasteful malloc calls.

AnalysisAI

An issue was discovered in libsvg2 through 2012-10-19. 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 under CWE-772. An issue was discovered in libsvg2 through 2012-10-19. The svgGetNextPathField function in svg_string.c returns its input pointer in certain circumstances, which might result in a memory leak caused by wasteful malloc calls. Affected products include: Libsvg2 Project Libsvg2. Version information: through 2012.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.