CVE-2018-10733: gnome libgxps Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 6.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesMGASA-2019-0003SUSE-SU-2019:0720-1SUSE-SU-2020:1687-1UBUNTU-CVE-2018-10733DEBIAN-CVE-2018-10733openSUSE-SU-2019:1120-1
Published 04-05-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-10733 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in gnome libgxps. EPSS estimates a 2.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.19%
0%100%
Low · -0.04 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1Timeline
- 04-05-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
There is a heap-based buffer over-read in the function ft_font_face_hash of gxps-fonts.c in libgxps through 0.3.0. A crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service attack.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.19%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
82%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.04 pp
From 2.23% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score2.19%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (bugzilla.redhat.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Suse7 products
- libgxps&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15< 0.3.0-4.3.29
- libgxps&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4< 0.2.2-10.3.5
- libgxps&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5< 0.2.2-10.3.5
- libgxps&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4< 0.2.2-10.3.5
- libgxps&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5< 0.2.2-10.3.5
Redhat4 products
Opensuse2 products
- leapEOL15.0
- libgxps&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.0< 0.3.0-lp150.3.3.2
Debian1 product
- libgxps< 0.3.0-3
Gnome1 product
- libgxps≤ 0.3.0
Mageia1 product
- libgxps< 0.2.5-1.2.mga6
Ubuntu1 product
- libgxpsAll versions (No fix recorded)
7 vendors · 17 products
References
17 links- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1574844X Refsource MISCExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00005.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Show all 17 references
- lists.opensuse.org/archives/…Advisory