9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2018-15126
LibVNC Heap Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution
Description

LibVNC before commit 73cb96fec028a576a5a24417b57723b55854ad7b contains heap use-after-free vulnerability in server code of file transfer extension that can result remote code execution

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 19, 2018, 4:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 31, 2019, 1:15 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-15126 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 Canonical ubuntu_linux
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Libvnc_project libvncserver
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-15126.

URL Resource
https://ics-cert.kaspersky.com/advisories/klcert-advisories/2018/12/19/klcert-18-027-libvnc-heap-use-after-free/ Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00029.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00042.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3877-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4383 Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-15126 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-15126 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Oct. 31, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00042.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 26, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3877-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3877-1/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00029.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00029.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4383 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4383 Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 04, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4383 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 01, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3877-1/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00029.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 09, 2019

    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://ics-cert.kaspersky.com/advisories/klcert-advisories/2018/12/19/klcert-18-027-libvnc-heap-use-after-free/ No Types Assigned https://ics-cert.kaspersky.com/advisories/klcert-advisories/2018/12/19/klcert-18-027-libvnc-heap-use-after-free/ Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-416
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libvnc_project:libvncserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 0.9.12
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-15126 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-15126 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

2.22 }} 0.06%

score

0.89755

percentile

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