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CVE-2018-1000524

5.5 · MEDIUM

miniSphere version 5.2.9 and earlier contains a Integer Overflow vulnerability in layer_resize() function in map_engine.c that can result in remote denial of service.

Published Jun 26, 2018CWE-190EPSS 1.21%

Overview

CVE-2018-1000524 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 26, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

miniSphere version 5.2.9 and earlier contains a Integer Overflow vulnerability in layer_resize() function in map_engine.c that can result in remote denial of service. This attack appear to be exploitable via the victim must load a specially-crafted map which calls SetLayerSize in its entry script. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 5.0.3, 5.1.5, 5.2.10 and later.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/fatcerberus/minisphere/commit/252c1ca184cb38e1acb917aa0e451c5f08519996GitHubgithub.com/fatcerberus/minisphere/pull/268GitHubgithub.com/fatcerberus/minisphere/commit/252c1ca184cb38e1acb917aa0e451c5f08519996GitHubgithub.com/fatcerberus/minisphere/pull/268

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What is CVE-2018-1000524?

CVE-2018-1000524 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 26, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2018-1000524?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-1000524?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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