What is the vulnerability ID of this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2018-11595.

What is the severity of CVE-2018-11595?

The severity of CVE-2018-11595 is high with a score of 7.8.

How can I mitigate the risk of CVE-2018-11595?

To mitigate the risk of CVE-2018-11595, it is recommended to update Espruino to version 1.99 or higher.

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-11595?

More information about CVE-2018-11595 can be found at the following references: [link1], [link2], [link3].

Vulnerability/
CVE-2018-11595

high

7.8

CWE

119

31/5/2018

3/10/2022

5/8/2024

CVE-2018-11595: Buffer Overflow

Q: How does CVE-2018-11595 impact Espruino before version 1.99?

CVE-2018-11595 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and a potential escalation of privileges with a user-crafted input file via a buffer overflow during syntax parsing.

First published: Thu May 31 2018(Updated: )

Espruino before 1.99 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and a potential Escalation of Privileges with a user crafted input file via a Buffer Overflow during syntax parsing, because strncat is misused.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Espruino Espruino	<1.99

Remedy

https://github.com/espruino/Espruino/commit/0a7619875bf79877907205f6bee08465b89ff10b

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID of this vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2018-11595.
What is the severity of CVE-2018-11595?
The severity of CVE-2018-11595 is high with a score of 7.8.
How does CVE-2018-11595 impact Espruino before version 1.99?
CVE-2018-11595 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and a potential escalation of privileges with a user-crafted input file via a buffer overflow during syntax parsing.
How can I mitigate the risk of CVE-2018-11595?
To mitigate the risk of CVE-2018-11595, it is recommended to update Espruino to version 1.99 or higher.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-11595?
More information about CVE-2018-11595 can be found at the following references: [link1], [link2], [link3].

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