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CVE-2018-4013

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2018-10-19
  • WeaknessCWE-787

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Description

An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the HTTP packet-parsing functionality of the LIVE555 RTSP server library version 0.92. A specially crafted packet can cause a stack-based buffer overflow, resulting in code execution. An attacker can send a packet to trigger this vulnerability.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-10-1913:29CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-11-04 09:37 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Debian debian linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
8.0= 8.0no fix published
9.0= 9.0no fix published
Live555 live555 media server
BranchAffectedFixed in
0.92= 0.92no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

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

Packages

  • ffmpegMageia:6all versions · fixed in 3.3.9-1.mga6.tainted
  • ffmpegMageia:6all versions · fixed in 3.3.9-1.mga6
  • liblivemediaUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 2018.02.18-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
  • liblivemediaUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 2016.02.09-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
  • liblivemediaUbuntu:14.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 2014.01.13-1+deb8u1build0.14.04.1
  • liblivemediaDebian:14all versions · fixed in 2018.10.17-1
  • liblivemediaDebian:9all versions · fixed in 2016.11.28-1+deb9u1
  • liblivemediaDebian:8all versions · fixed in 2014.01.13-1+deb8u1

7 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Full record on NVD

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

read 2026-11-03 22:42 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
2 repositories, unverifiedDoubleMice/cve-2018-4013r3dxpl0it/RTSPServer-Code-Execution-Vulnerability
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2018-10-19
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-3rmx-2chr-mp38

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-4013?

An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the HTTP packet-parsing functionality of the LIVE555 RTSP server library version 0.92. A specially crafted packet can cause a stack-based buffer overflow, resulting in code execution. An attacker can send a packet to trigger this vulnerability.

Is CVE-2018-4013 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-4013 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 9.7% on 2026-11-03, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-4013?

CVE-2018-4013 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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