Description

There is a heap-based buffer-overflow at generator_spgemm_csc_reader.c (function libxsmm_sparse_csc_reader) in LIBXSMM 1.10, a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-20541 (which is in a different part of the source code and is seen at a different address).

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-2018-20542 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-2018-20542.

URL Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1652633 Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1652635 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=1652633 Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1652635 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-2018-20542 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-20542 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=1652633
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1652635
    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
  • 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://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1652635 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1652635 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1652633 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1652633 Exploit, Issue Tracking, 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
    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.
Exploit Prediction

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

0.48 }} -0.72%

score

0.62412

percentile

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