CVE-2019-18218: Buffer Overflow
First published: Mon Oct 21 2019(Updated: )
cdf_read_property_info in cdf.c in file through 5.37 does not restrict the number of CDF_VECTOR elements, which allows a heap-based buffer overflow (4-byte out-of-bounds write).
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| debian/file | 1:5.35-4+deb10u2 1:5.35-4+deb10u1 1:5.39-3+deb11u1 1:5.44-3 1:5.45-2 | |
| ubuntu/file | <1:5.32-2ubuntu0.3 | 1:5.32-2ubuntu0.3 |
| ubuntu/file | <1:5.35-4ubuntu0.1 | 1:5.35-4ubuntu0.1 |
| ubuntu/file | <1:5.37-5ubuntu0.1 | 1:5.37-5ubuntu0.1 |
| ubuntu/file | <1:5.14-2ubuntu3.4+ | 1:5.14-2ubuntu3.4+ |
| ubuntu/file | <1:5.37-6 | 1:5.37-6 |
| ubuntu/file | <1:5.25-2ubuntu1.3 | 1:5.25-2ubuntu1.3 |
| File Project File | <=5.37 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =8.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =9.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =10.0 | |
| openSUSE Leap | =15.1 | |
| Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager Linux | >=7.3 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =29 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =30 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =31 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =12.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =14.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =16.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =18.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =19.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =19.10 |
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Reference Links
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=16780
- https://github.com/file/file/commit/46a8443f76cec4b41ec736eca396984c74664f84
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00032.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4550
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4172-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4172-2/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VBK6XOJR6OVWT2FUEBO7V7KCOSSLAP52/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CV6PFCEYHYALMTT45QE2U5C5TEJZQPXJ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/D6BJVGXSCC6NMIAWX36FPWHEIFON3OSE/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200115-0001/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-24
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00044.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/07/msg00008.html
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2019-18218
- https://github.com/php/php-src/commit/469820048df558040f6dec7c39471ad11e2a7cfb
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-18218
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CV6PFCEYHYALMTT45QE2U5C5TEJZQPXJ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/D6BJVGXSCC6NMIAWX36FPWHEIFON3OSE/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VBK6XOJR6OVWT2FUEBO7V7KCOSSLAP52/
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4172-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4172-2
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-18218
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-18218
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-18218
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2019-18218.
What is the severity of CVE-2019-18218?
The severity of CVE-2019-18218 is high.
How does CVE-2019-18218 affect the affected software?
CVE-2019-18218 affects the 'file' package in Ubuntu, Debian, openSUSE Leap, Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager, and Fedora.
How can I fix CVE-2019-18218?
To fix CVE-2019-18218, update the 'file' package to version 5.32-2ubuntu0.3 or later for Ubuntu, 5.35-4+deb10u2 or later for Debian, 15.1 or later for openSUSE Leap, 7.3 or later for Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager, and 29 or later for Fedora.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-18218?
You can find more information about CVE-2019-18218 at the following references: [LINK1], [LINK2], [LINK3].
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