CVE-2018-8754

libevt1: The libevt_record_values_read_event() function in libevt_record_values.c in libevt before 2018-03-17 does not properl...

CVE-2018-8754 is fixed in 4 products on 1 platform, first by libevt-utils 20170120-2, released March 17, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
n/a
Low
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0034
27th percentile

The libevt_record_values_read_event() function in libevt_record_values.c in libevt before 2018-03-17 does not properly check for out-of-bounds values of user SID data size, strings size, or data size. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this as described in libyal/libevt issue 5 on GitHub

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
libevt-utils · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 20170120-2 libevt-utils 20170120-2 Mar 17, 2018
libevt1 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 20170120-2 libevt1 20170120-2 Mar 17, 2018
python-libevt · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 20170120-2 python-libevt 20170120-2 Mar 17, 2018
python3-libevt · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 20170120-2 python3-libevt 20170120-2 Mar 17, 2018