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CRITICAL

CVE-2018-18834

CVSS v3

9.8

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

2.1 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-09-25

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

Description

An issue has been found in libIEC61850 v1.3. It is a heap-based buffer overflow in BerEncoder_encodeOctetString in mms/asn1/ber_encoder.c.

Technical details

Published
2018-10-30

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-18834?

An issue has been found in libIEC61850 v1.3. It is a heap-based buffer overflow in BerEncoder_encodeOctetString in mms/asn1/ber_encoder.c.

Is CVE-2018-18834 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-18834 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.1% on 2026-09-25, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-18834?

CVE-2018-18834 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).

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