CVE-2018-7051: canonical ubuntu_linux Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2018-7051UBUNTU-CVE-2018-7051DEBIAN-CVE-2018-7051DLA-1318-1
Published 15-02-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-7051 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.45%
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 6 · Related 4Timeline
- 15-02-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An issue was discovered in Irssi before 1.0.7 and 1.1.x before 1.1.1. Certain nick names could result in out-of-bounds access when printing theme strings.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.45%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
84%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.45% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score2.45%
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
- irssi< 1.0.7-1 | < 0.8.15-5+deb7u6
- debian_linuxEOL7.0 | 9.0
Alpine1 product
- irssi< 1.1.1-r0 | < 1.0.6-r0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL14.04 | 16.04 | 17.10
Irssi1 product
- irssi< 1.0.7 | 1.1.0
Ubuntu1 product
- irssi< 0.8.15-5ubuntu3.5 | < 0.8.19-1ubuntu1.7
5 vendors · 6 products
References
10 links
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00021.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/02/15/1X Refsource CONFIRMMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryREPORT