Out-of-bounds Write Affecting file package, versions <1:5.14-2ubuntu3.4+esm1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.23% (44th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1404-FILE-476603
  • published21 Oct 2019
  • disclosed21 Oct 2019

Introduced: 21 Oct 2019

CVE-2019-18218  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:14.04 file to version 1:5.14-2ubuntu3.4+esm1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream file package and not the file package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

cdf_read_property_info in cdf.c in file through 5.37 does not restrict the number of CDF_VECTOR elements, which allows a heap-based buffer overflow (4-byte out-of-bounds write).

References

CVSS Base Scores

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