9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2018-1000101
Mingw-w64 mingw-w64-crt Improper Null Termination Buffer Overflow
Description

Mingw-w64 version 5.0.3 and earlier, 5.0.4, 6.0.0 and 7.0.0 contains an Improper Null Termination (CWE-170) vulnerability in mingw-w64-crt (libc)->(v)snprintf that can result in The bug may be used to corrupt subsequent string functions. This attack appear to be exploitable via Depending on the usage, worst case: network.

INFO

Published Date :

March 6, 2018, 5:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 3:39 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-1000101 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Mingw-w64 mingw-w64

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-1000101 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://raw.githubusercontent.com/distributedweaknessfiling/cvelist/master/2018/1000xxx/CVE-2018-1000101.json
    Added Reference https://sourceforge.net/p/mingw-w64/bugs/709/
    Added Reference https://sourceforge.net/p/mingw-w64/bugs/709/?limit=25#1d38/fefc/39aa
    Added Reference https://sourceforge.net/p/mingw-w64/mingw-w64/ci/v5.x/tree/mingw-w64-crt/stdio/snprintf.c#l15
    Added Reference https://sourceforge.net/p/mingw-w64/mingw-w64/ci/v5.x/tree/mingw-w64-crt/stdio/vsnprintf.c#l12
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 08, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Mingw-w64 version 5.0.3 and earlier contains an Improper Null Termination (CWE-170) vulnerability in mingw-w64-crt (libc)->(v)snprintf that can result in The bug may be used to corrupt subsequent string functions. This attack appear to be exploitable via Depending on the usage, worst case: network. Mingw-w64 version 5.0.3 and earlier, 5.0.4, 6.0.0 and 7.0.0 contains an Improper Null Termination (CWE-170) vulnerability in mingw-w64-crt (libc)->(v)snprintf that can result in The bug may be used to corrupt subsequent string functions. This attack appear to be exploitable via Depending on the usage, worst case: network.
    Added Reference https://raw.githubusercontent.com/distributedweaknessfiling/cvelist/master/2018/1000xxx/CVE-2018-1000101.json [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://sourceforge.net/p/mingw-w64/bugs/709/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 24, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-119 NVD-CWE-noinfo
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 29, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://sourceforge.net/p/mingw-w64/bugs/709/?limit=25#1d38/fefc/39aa No Types Assigned https://sourceforge.net/p/mingw-w64/bugs/709/?limit=25#1d38/fefc/39aa Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://sourceforge.net/p/mingw-w64/mingw-w64/ci/v5.x/tree/mingw-w64-crt/stdio/vsnprintf.c#l12 No Types Assigned https://sourceforge.net/p/mingw-w64/mingw-w64/ci/v5.x/tree/mingw-w64-crt/stdio/vsnprintf.c#l12 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://sourceforge.net/p/mingw-w64/mingw-w64/ci/v5.x/tree/mingw-w64-crt/stdio/snprintf.c#l15 No Types Assigned https://sourceforge.net/p/mingw-w64/mingw-w64/ci/v5.x/tree/mingw-w64-crt/stdio/snprintf.c#l15 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mingw-w64:mingw-w64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 5.0.3
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.60 }} -0.56%

score

0.66905

percentile

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