CVE-2018-12453

HIGHNVD 7.5

7.5

Type confusion in the xgroupCommand function in t_stream.c in redis-server in Redis before 5.0 allows remote attackers to cause denial-of-service via an XGROUP command in which the key is not a stream.

CVSS v3: 7.5
EG Score: —
EPSS: 96.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

June 16, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

cve@mitrehttps://gist.github.com/fakhrizulkifli/34a56d575030682f6c564553c53b82b5
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/antirez/redis/commit/c04082cf138f1f51cedf05ee9ad36fb6763cafc6
cve@mitrehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44908/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://gist.github.com/fakhrizulkifli/34a56d575030682f6c564553c53b82b5
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/antirez/redis/commit/c04082cf138f1f51cedf05ee9ad36fb6763cafc6
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44908/

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-704Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 3× in last 7d / 3× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-27 13:38 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-27 13:38 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-26 04:46 UTCOSV refresh

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-12453?

CVE-2018-12453 is a high vulnerability published on June 16, 2018. Type confusion in the xgroupCommand function in t_stream.c in redis-server in Redis before 5.0 allows remote attackers to cause denial-of-service via an XGROUP command in which the key is not a stream.

When was CVE-2018-12453 disclosed?

CVE-2018-12453 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 16, 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-2018-12453 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-12453 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 96.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-12453?

CVE-2018-12453 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-12453?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-12453, 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-2018-12453

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