CVE-2018-10733: Buffer Overflow

Published May 4, 2018
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Updated

A flaw was found in libgxps through 0.3.0. There is a heap-based buffer over-read in the function ftfontfacehash of gxps-fonts.c. A crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service attack.

References: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/showbug.cgi?id=1574844

Patches: https://git.gnome.org/browse/libgxps/commit/?id=b458226e162fe1ffe7acb4230c114a52ada5131b https://git.gnome.org/browse/libgxps/commit/?id=133fe2a96e020d4ca65c6f64fb28a404050ebbfd

Other sources

There is a heap-based buffer over-read in the function ftfontfacehash of gxps-fonts.c in libgxps through 0.3.0. A crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service attack.

MITRE

Affected Software

6 affected components
Gnome libgxps<=0.3.0
redhat Ansible Tower=3.3
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0
openSUSE Leap=15.0

Event History

May 4, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description
May 8, 2018
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·09:22 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-10733?

CVE-2018-10733 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause remote denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2018-10733?

To fix CVE-2018-10733, upgrade to a version of libgxps later than 0.3.0 that addresses the heap-based buffer over-read.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2018-10733?

CVE-2018-10733 affects libgxps up to version 0.3.0, and also impacts specific versions of Red Hat Ansible Tower and Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-10733?

CVE-2018-10733 is a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability.

5

Can CVE-2018-10733 lead to data leakage?

While primarily causing denial of service, CVE-2018-10733 could potentially lead to data leakage under specific conditions due to the buffer over-read.

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