Vulnerability Details CVE-2018-11503
The isfootnote function in markdown.c in libmarkdown.a in DISCOUNT 2.2.3a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted file, as demonstrated by mkd2html.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.005
EPSS Ranking 65.6%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 5.5
CVSS v2 Score 4.3
References
- https://github.com/Orc/discount/issues/189#issuecomment-392247798
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00009.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4293
- https://github.com/Orc/discount/issues/189#issuecomment-392247798
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00009.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4293
Products affected by CVE-2018-11503
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cpe:2.3:a:discount_project:discount:2.2.3
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cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0
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cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0