ubuntu-cve-2018-11099
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2018-05-17 00:00
Modified
2025-09-08 16:44
Summary
Details

The header::add_INFO_descriptor function in header.cpp in VCFtools 0.1.15 allows remote attackers to cause information disclosure (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted vcf file.

Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
N/A (UNKNOWN)
medium
References
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  "affected": [
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        "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
        "binaries": [
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        }
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      },
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    },
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
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          }
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      },
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      },
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      ],
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        "0.1.15-1"
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    }
  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "details": "The header::add_INFO_descriptor function in header.cpp in VCFtools 0.1.15 allows remote attackers to cause information disclosure (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted vcf file.",
  "id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2018-11099",
  "modified": "2025-09-08T16:44:52Z",
  "published": "2018-05-17T00:00:00Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-11099"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/May/43"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3974-1"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4835-1"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-11099"
    }
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  "related": [
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    "USN-4835-1"
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "severity": [
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      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "medium",
      "type": "Ubuntu"
    }
  ],
  "upstream": [
    "CVE-2018-11099"
  ]
}



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