CVE-2018-19208: Null Pointer Dereference

Published Nov 12, 2018
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Updated

In libwpd 0.10.2, there is a NULL pointer dereference in the function WP6ContentListener::defineTable in WP6ContentListener.cpp that will lead to a denial of service attack. This is related to WPXTable.h.

Affected Software

3 affected components
Libwpd Project Libwpd=0.10.2
redhat Enterprise Linux=7.0
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp4

Event History

Nov 12, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Description
Nov 13, 2018
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·03:12 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2018-19208?

CVE-2018-19208 is a vulnerability in libwpd 0.10.2 that allows for a denial of service attack due to a NULL pointer dereference in the WP6ContentListener::defineTable function.

2

How severe is CVE-2018-19208?

CVE-2018-19208 has a severity rating of 6.5 out of 10.

3

What software versions are affected by CVE-2018-19208?

The affected software versions are libwpd 0.10.2, Redhat Enterprise Linux 7.0, and Suse Linux Enterprise Server 11-sp4.

4

How can I fix CVE-2018-19208?

To fix CVE-2018-19208, you should update to a version of libwpd that is not affected by the vulnerability.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-19208?

You can find more information about CVE-2018-19208 at the following references: [Reference 1](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1643752), [Reference 2](http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2018-19208), [Reference 3](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1649415).

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