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CVE-2018-4013
An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the HTTP packet-parsing functionality of the LIVE555 RTSP server library version…
Critical10.0EPSS 9.7%
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- Updated
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- talos
Description
An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the HTTP packet-parsing functionality of the LIVE555 RTSP server library version 0.92. A specially crafted packet can cause a stack-based buffer overflow, resulting in code execution. An attacker can send a packet to trigger this vulnerability.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| talosCNA (assigner) | 3.0 | Critical10.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Critical9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 9.7% · top 4.5% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Critical 10.0.
Weakness
- Stack-based buffer overflow
- CWE-787 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-787 and its CVEs
Affected products
Live Networks · LIVE555 Media Server
- affected Version 0.92
References (5)
- DSA-4343 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- [live-devel] 20181017 New LIVE555 version - fixes a potential vulnerability in the RTSP server implementation (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [debian-lts-announce] 20181120 [SECURITY] [DLA 1582-1] liblivemedia security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- GLSA-202005-06 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0684 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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