CVE-2018-17848: fedoraproject fedora Improper Validation of Array Index

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-17848 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Validation of Array Index vulnerability in fedoraproject fedora. EPSS estimates a 2.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 01-10-2018
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The html package (aka x/net/html) through 2018-09-25 in Go mishandles <math><template><mn><b></template>, leading to a "panic: runtime error" (index out of range) in (*insertionModeStack).pop in node.go, called from inHeadIM, during an html.Parse call.

• CWE-129Improper Validation of Array IndexThe product uses untrusted input when calculating or using an array index, but the product does not validate or incorrectly validates the index to ensure the index references a valid position within the array.