#VU13453 Out-of-bounds read in file - CVE-2018-10360

Vulnerability identifier: #VU13453

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10360

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
file
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: Ian F. Darwin

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The vulnerability exists in the do_core_note function in readelf.c in libmagic.a due to an error when processing malicious input. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted crafted ELF file, trigger out-of-bounds read and cause the service to crash.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

file: 5.33

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External links
https://github.com/file/file/commit/a642587a9c9e2dd7feacdf513c3643ce26ad3c22

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.