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Facebook CVE-2018-6340

HIGH
Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)
2018-12-31 cve-assign@fb.com
8.1
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: fb
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Vendor (fb) PRIMARY
8.1 HIGH
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from Vendor (fb) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: fb

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Dec 31, 2018 - 22:29 cve.org
HIGH 8.1

DescriptionCVE.org

The Memcache::getextendedstats function can be used to trigger an out-of-bounds read. Exploiting this issue requires control over memcached server hostnames and/or ports. This affects all supported versions of HHVM (3.30 and 3.27.4 and below).

AnalysisAI

The Memcache::getextendedstats function can be used to trigger an out-of-bounds read. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required.

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. The Memcache::getextendedstats function can be used to trigger an out-of-bounds read. Exploiting this issue requires control over memcached server hostnames and/or ports. This affects all supported versions of HHVM (3.30 and 3.27.4 and below). Affected products include: Facebook Hhvm.

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.

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