Description

There is a heap-based buffer overflow in libxsmm_sparse_csc_reader at generator_spgemm_csc_reader.c in LIBXSMM 1.10, a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-20542 (which is in a different part of the source code and is seen at different addresses).

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 28, 2018, 4:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 4:01 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-20541 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 Libxsmm_project libxsmm
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-2018-20541.

URL Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1652632 Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/hfp/libxsmm/commit/151481489192e6d1997f8bde52c5c425ea41741d Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/hfp/libxsmm/issues/287 Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1652632 Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/hfp/libxsmm/commit/151481489192e6d1997f8bde52c5c425ea41741d Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/hfp/libxsmm/issues/287 Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-20541 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-20541 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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1652632
    Added Reference https://github.com/hfp/libxsmm/commit/151481489192e6d1997f8bde52c5c425ea41741d
    Added Reference https://github.com/hfp/libxsmm/issues/287
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 24, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-119 CWE-787
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 11, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/hfp/libxsmm/issues/287 No Types Assigned https://github.com/hfp/libxsmm/issues/287 Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/hfp/libxsmm/commit/151481489192e6d1997f8bde52c5c425ea41741d No Types Assigned https://github.com/hfp/libxsmm/commit/151481489192e6d1997f8bde52c5c425ea41741d Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1652632 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1652632 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libxsmm_project:libxsmm:1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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-2018-20541 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-2018-20541 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

0.54 }} -0.81%

score

0.65108

percentile

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