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Liblas CVE-2018-20539

MEDIUM
Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)
2018-12-28 cve@mitre.org
6.5
CVSS 3.0 · NVD
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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

1
CVE Published
Dec 28, 2018 - 16:29 nvd
MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionNVD

There is a Segmentation fault triggered by illegal address access at liblas::SpatialReference::GetGTIF() (spatialreference.cpp) in libLAS 1.8.1 that will cause a denial of service.

AnalysisAI

There is a Segmentation fault triggered by illegal address access at liblas::SpatialReference::GetGTIF() (spatialreference.cpp) in libLAS 1.8.1 that will cause a denial of service. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), 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-20. There is a Segmentation fault triggered by illegal address access at liblas::SpatialReference::GetGTIF() (spatialreference.cpp) in libLAS 1.8.1 that will cause a denial of service. Affected products include: Liblas.

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.

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