Vulnerability Details CVE-2018-1000221
pkgconf version 1.5.0 to 1.5.2 contains a Buffer Overflow vulnerability in dequote() that can result in dequote() function returns 1-byte allocation if initial length is 0, leading to buffer overflow. This attack appear to be exploitable via specially crafted .pc file. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 1.5.3.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.004
EPSS Ranking 62.7%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 9.8
CVSS v2 Score 7.5
Products affected by CVE-2018-1000221
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cpe:2.3:a:pkgconf:pkgconf:1.5.0
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cpe:2.3:a:pkgconf:pkgconf:1.5.1
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cpe:2.3:a:pkgconf:pkgconf:1.5.2