CVE-2018-19208: libwpd_project libwpd NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesMGASA-2018-0481SUSE-SU-2018:3812-1SUSE-SU-2018:3812-2SUSE-SU-2018:3870-1RHSA-2019:2126UBUNTU-CVE-2018-19208DEBIAN-CVE-2018-19208
Published 12-11-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-19208 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in libwpd_project libwpd. EPSS estimates a 1.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
1.49%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Timeline
- 12-11-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In libwpd 0.10.2, there is a NULL pointer dereference in the function WP6ContentListener::defineTable in WP6ContentListener.cpp that will lead to a denial of service attack. This is related to WPXTable.h.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 3 versionsMedium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Low 3.3Preferred score · OSV · Red hat (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:LSourcesSingle source
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.49%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
74%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.49% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.49%
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
Suse8 products
- libwpd&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3< 0.10.2-2.7.1
- libwpd&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4< 0.10.2-2.7.1
- libwpd&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3< 0.10.2-2.7.1
- libwpd&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4< 0.10.2-2.7.1
- libwpd&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP3< 0.10.2-2.7.1
Redhat6 products
- enterprise_linuxEOL7.0
- libwpd< 0:0.10.0-2.el7
- libwpd-debuginfo< 0:0.10.0-2.el7
- libwpd-devel< 0:0.10.0-2.el7
- libwpd-doc< 0:0.10.0-2.el7
Debian1 product
- libwpd< 0.10.2-3
Libwpd_project1 product
- libwpd0.10.2
Mageia1 product
- libwpd< 0.10.2-1.1.mga6
Ubuntu1 product
- libwpdAll versions (No fix recorded)
6 vendors · 18 products
References
19 links- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1643752X Refsource MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2126Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory
