CVE-2018-11129
7.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.5%
Description
The header::add_INFO_descriptor function in header.cpp in VCFtools 0.1.15 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted vcf file.
How to fix CVE-2018-11129
To remediate CVE-2018-11129, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/vcftools—upgrade to 0.1.16-1 or later
Is CVE-2018-11129 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.5%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 0.1.16-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |