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HIGH

CVE-2018-1000179

CVSS v3

7.5

HIGH

EPSS Score

2.3 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-09-25

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

Description

A NULL Pointer Dereference of CWE-476 exists in quassel version 0.12.4 in the quasselcore void CoreAuthHandler::handle(const Login &msg) coreauthhandler.cpp line 235 that allows an attacker to cause a denial of service.

Technical details

Published
2018-05-08

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1000179?

A NULL Pointer Dereference of CWE-476 exists in quassel version 0.12.4 in the quasselcore void CoreAuthHandler::handle(const Login &msg) coreauthhandler.cpp line 235 that allows an attacker to cause a denial of service.

Is CVE-2018-1000179 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-1000179 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.3% on 2026-09-25, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-1000179?

CVE-2018-1000179 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity).

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