CVE-2018-16768: Buffer Overflow

Published Sep 10, 2018
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Updated

In WAVM through 2018-07-26, a crafted file sent to the WebAssembly Virtual Machine may cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact because of an unspecified "heap-buffer-overflow" condition in IR::FunctionValidationContext::end.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Webassembly Virtual Machine Project Webassembly Virtual Machine<=2018-07-26

Event History

Sep 10, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-16768?

CVE-2018-16768 has a severity rating that indicates it may lead to a denial of service due to a heap buffer overflow.

2

How do I fix CVE-2018-16768?

To mitigate CVE-2018-16768, you should update to a version of the WebAssembly Virtual Machine released after July 26, 2018.

3

What impact could CVE-2018-16768 have on my application?

CVE-2018-16768 could cause an application crash or potentially lead to other unspecified adverse effects.

4

Who is affected by CVE-2018-16768?

Users of the WebAssembly Virtual Machine project versions up to and including July 26, 2018, are affected by CVE-2018-16768.

5

What is the nature of the flaw in CVE-2018-16768?

CVE-2018-16768 involves a heap buffer overflow condition during the validation context of WebAssembly functions.

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