CVE-2018-11099
MEDIUM5.5EPSS 0.42%vcftools - security update
Published: 5/17/2018Modified: 4/28/2026
Also known as:DEBIAN-CVE-2018-11099
Description
The header::add_INFO_descriptor function in header.cpp in VCFtools 0.1.15 allows remote attackers to cause information disclosure (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted vcf file.
Affected packages (2)
- Debian/vcftoolsfrom 0, < 0.1.16-1
- Debian/vcftoolsfrom 0, < 0.1.12+dfsg-1+deb8u1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |