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CVE-2018-11099
The header::add_INFO_descriptor function in header.cpp in VCFtools 0.1.15 allows remote attackers to cause information disclosure…
Medium5.5EPSS 1.5%
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- mitre
Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Medium5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.5% · top 26% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (3)
- 20180516 vcftools 0.1.15 vuln bugs (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
- USN-3974-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190527 [SECURITY] [DLA 1807-1] vcftools security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
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