CVE-2018-14447

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—

8.8

trim_whitespace in lexer.l in libConfuse v3.2.1 has an out-of-bounds read.

CVSS v3: 8.8
EG Score: 8.8(medium)
EPSS: 63.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

July 20, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

cve@mitrehttp://hac425.unaux.com/index.php/archives/64/
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/martinh/libconfuse/issues/109
cve@mitrehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00017.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://hac425.unaux.com/index.php/archives/64/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/martinh/libconfuse/issues/109
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00017.html

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-14447?

CVE-2018-14447 is a high vulnerability published on July 20, 2018. trim_whitespace in lexer.l in libConfuse v3.2.1 has an out-of-bounds read.

When was CVE-2018-14447 disclosed?

CVE-2018-14447 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 20, 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-2018-14447 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-14447 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 63.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-14447?

CVE-2018-14447 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-14447?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-14447, 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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