{
  "cveId": "CVE-2019-18218",
  "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-18218",
  "summary": "CVE-2019-18218 is fixed in 6 products on 1 platform, first by file 1:5.32-2ubuntu0.3, released October 20, 2019. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.",
  "title": "file: The file command is used to identify a particular file according to the type of data the file contains",
  "description": "The file command is used to identify a particular file according to the type of data the file contains. It can identify many different file types, including Executable and Linkable Format (ELF) binary files, system libraries, RPM packages, and different graphics formats.\n\nSecurity Fix(es):\n\n* file: heap-based buffer overflow in cdf_read_property_info in cdf.c (CVE-2019-18218)\n\nFor more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.\n\nAdditional Changes:\n\nFor detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.5 Release Notes linked from the References section.",
  "published": "2019-10-20T22:15:00Z",
  "severity": "Moderate",
  "cvss": 9.8,
  "cvssVector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
  "epss": 0.0185,
  "epssPercentile": 0.79239,
  "priority": "High",
  "priorityTier": 3,
  "exploited": false,
  "vendorExploited": false,
  "disclosed": false,
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      "fix": "RHSA-2021:4374",
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      "released": "2021-11-09T00:00:00Z"
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    "text": "Data: Patchblox Patch Radar",
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