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CVE-2019-18218

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  • Published2019-10-21
  • WeaknessCWE-787

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Description

cdf_read_property_info in cdf.c in file through 5.37 does not restrict the number of CDF_VECTOR elements, which allows a heap-based buffer overflow (4-byte out-of-bounds write).

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2019-10-2105:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Canonical ubuntu linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
12.4= 12.04no fix published
14.4= 14.04no fix published
16.4= 16.04no fix published
18.4= 18.04no fix published
19.4= 19.04no fix published
19.10= 19.10no fix published
Debian debian linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
8.0= 8.0no fix published
9.0= 9.0no fix published
10.0= 10.0no fix published
Fedoraproject fedora
BranchAffectedFixed in
29.x= 29no fix published
30.x= 30no fix published
31.x= 31no fix published

3 more products in the sources.

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

  • fileUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 1:5.14-2ubuntu3.4+esm1
  • fileUbuntu:18.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 1:5.32-2ubuntu0.3
  • fileUbuntu:16.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 1:5.25-2ubuntu1.3
  • fileTuxCare:OracleLinux:6all versions · fixed in 5.04-30.0.1.el6.tuxcare.els1and 4 other packages
  • fileTuxCare:CentOS:6all versions · fixed in 5.04-30.el6.tuxcare.els1and 4 other packages
  • fileSUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9all versions · fixed in 5.22-10.21.1
  • fileSUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8all versions · fixed in 5.22-10.21.1
  • fileSUSE:OpenStack Cloud 9all versions · fixed in 5.22-10.21.1

47 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2019-18218 Red Hat Product Security46 products fixed

    file: heap-based buffer overflow in cdf_read_property_info in cdf.c

  • RHSA-2021:4374 Red Hat Product Security46 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: file security update

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2021:4374 · 46 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

Advisories and patches

Detection

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Exploit-DB
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Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
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Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2019-10-21
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-gg3j-j3hx-hjx5

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-18218?

cdf_read_property_info in cdf.c in file through 5.37 does not restrict the number of CDF_VECTOR elements, which allows a heap-based buffer overflow (4-byte out-of-bounds write).

Is CVE-2019-18218 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-18218 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.9% on 2026-11-09, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-18218?

CVE-2019-18218 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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