CVE-2018-11577

HIGHNVD 8.8

8.8

Liblouis 3.5.0 has a Segmentation fault in lou_logPrint in logging.c.

CVSS v3: 8.8
EG Score: —
EPSS: 50.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 31, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (8)

cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00038.html
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/Edward-L/fuzzing-pocs/tree/master/liblouis
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/liblouis/liblouis/issues/582
cve@mitrehttps://usn.ubuntu.com/3669-1/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00038.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/Edward-L/fuzzing-pocs/tree/master/liblouis
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/liblouis/liblouis/issues/582
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://usn.ubuntu.com/3669-1/

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size (Classic Buffer Overflow)

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-11577?

CVE-2018-11577 is a high vulnerability published on May 31, 2018. Liblouis 3.5.0 has a Segmentation fault in lou_logPrint in logging.c.

When was CVE-2018-11577 disclosed?

CVE-2018-11577 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 31, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-11577 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-11577 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 50.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-11577?

CVE-2018-11577 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-11577?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-11577, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2018-11577

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