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CVE-2018-20542

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  • Published2018-12-28
  • WeaknessCWE-119

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Description

There is a heap-based buffer-overflow at generator_spgemm_csc_reader.c (function libxsmm_sparse_csc_reader) in LIBXSMM 1.10, a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-20541 (which is in a different part of the source code and is seen at a different address).

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-12-2816:29CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Libxsmm project libxsmm
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.10= 1.10no fix published

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Distribution builds and vendor advisories

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version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • libxsmmDebian:13all versions · fixed in 1.17-1
  • libxsmmDebian:12all versions · fixed in 1.17-1

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2018-20542 Red Hat Product Security

    libxsmm: heap-based buffer-overflow at generator_spgemm_csc_reader.c

Full record on NVD

Fix

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Detection

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Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2018-12-28
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-2w48-ph92-rq3j

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-20542?

There is a heap-based buffer-overflow at generator_spgemm_csc_reader.c (function libxsmm_sparse_csc_reader) in LIBXSMM 1.10, a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-20541 (which is in a different part of the source code and is seen at a different address).

Is CVE-2018-20542 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-20542 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.9% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-20542?

CVE-2018-20542 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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