7.8

CVE-2018-1459: ibm db2 Out-of-bounds Write

CVSS: 7.8v3.0HighModified
Published 25-05-2018Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-1459 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in ibm db2. EPSS estimates a 0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.50%
0%100%
Low · -0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 25-05-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

IBM DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows (includes DB2 Connect Server) 9.7, 10.1, 10.5, and 11.1 is vulnerable to stack based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking which could lead an attacker to execute arbitrary code. IBM X-Force ID: 140210.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.50%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

42%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.01 pp

From 0.51% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.50%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ibm2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

3 links