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CVE-2018-18398 Detail

Current Description

Xfce Thunar 1.6.15, when Xfce 4.12 is used, mishandles the IBus-Unikey input method for file searches within File Manager, leading to an out-of-bounds read and SEGV. This could potentially be exploited by an arbitrary local user who creates files in /tmp before the victim uses this input method.

Source:  MITRE
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Severity

 


CVSS 3.x Severity and Metrics:

NIST CVSS score
NIST: NVD
Base Score: 4.7 MEDIUM
Vector:  CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Hyperlink Resource
https://0xd0ff9.wordpress.com/2018/10/18/cve-2018-18398/ Exploit Third Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read NIST  

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.3

Configuration 1 ( hide )
 cpe:/a:xfce:thunar
     Show Matching CPE(s)
Up to (excluding)
1.6.15

Configuration 2 ( hide )
 cpe:/a:xfce:xfce
     Show Matching CPE(s)
Up to (excluding)
4.12


Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2018-18398
NVD Published Date:
10/19/2018
NVD Last Modified:
12/21/2018