CVE-2018-12601: debian debian_linux Out-of-bounds Write
CVSS: 9.8v3.0CriticalModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2018-12601
Published 20-06-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-12601 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.14%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2Timeline
- 20-06-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
There is a heap-based buffer overflow in ReadImage in input-tga.ci in sam2p 0.49.4 that leads to a denial of service or possibly unspecified other impact.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.14%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
82%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.14% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score2.14%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundSam2P
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- debian_linuxEOL8.0
Sam2p_project1 product
- sam2p0.49.4
Ubuntu1 product
- sam2p< 0.49.2-3+deb8u3build0.14.04.1 | < 0.49.2-3+deb8u3build0.16.04.1
3 vendors · 3 products
References
4 links
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00010.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory