ALPINE-CVE-2018-16842

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CVE-2018-16842
Published: 31 Oct 2018, 19:29
Last modified:03 Dec 2025, 22:43

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
high
70/100
CVSS Score
9.1 CRITICAL
3.0 (osv_alpine)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

31 Oct 2018, 19:29
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
03 Dec 2025, 22:43
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

Curl versions 7.14.1 through 7.61.1 are vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read in the tool_msgs.c:voutf() function that may result in information exposure and denial of service.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.0•CRITICAL•Score: 9.1CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Affected Systems

  • alpine•curl

    < 7.62.0-r0 | < 7.62.0-r0 | < 7.62.0-r0 | < 7.62.0-r0 | < 7.62.0-r0 | < 7.62.0-r0 | < 7.62.0-r0 | < 7.62.0-r0 | < 7.62.0-r0 | < 7.62.0-r0 | < 7.62.0-r0 | < 7.62.0-r0 | < 7.62.0-r0 | < 7.62.0-r0 | < 7.61.1-r1 | < 7.61.1-r1 | < 7.61.1-r1 | < 7.61.1-r1 | < 7.62.0-r0

References (1)