CVE-2018-16229: apple mac_os_x Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2018-16229UBUNTU-CVE-2018-16229DEBIAN-CVE-2018-16229
Published 03-10-2019Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-16229 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in apple mac_os_x. EPSS estimates a 6.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
6.82%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 12 · Related 8Timeline
- 03-10-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The DCCP parser in tcpdump before 4.9.3 has a buffer over-read in print-dccp.c:dccp_print_option().
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
6.82%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
94%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 6.82% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score6.82%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- tcpdump< 4.9.3-1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0 | 10.0
Alpine1 product
- tcpdump< 4.9.3-r0
Apple1 product
- mac_os_x< 10.15.2
F51 product
- traffix_signaling_delivery_controller≥ 5.0.0, ≤ 5.1.0
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL29 | 30 | 31
Opensuse1 product
- leapEOL15.0 | 15.1
Redhat1 product
- enterprise_linuxEOL7.0 | 8.0
Tcpdump1 product
- tcpdump< 4.9.3
Ubuntu1 product
- tcpdump< 4.9.3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1 | < 4.9.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | < 4.9.3-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
9 vendors · 10 products
References
23 links- github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/blob/tcpdump-4.9/CHANGESX Refsource MISCRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/211124b972e74f0da66bc8b16f181f78793e2f66X Refsource CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00015.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00050.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00053.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
Show all 23 references
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200120-0001/X Refsource CONFIRM