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CVE-2018-16842

curl: Heap-based buffer over-read in the curl tool warning formatting

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

3.6

CVSS 3.0

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Published · October 31, 2018

Updated · September 21, 2026

Description

Curl versions 7.14.1 through 7.61.1 are vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read in the tool_msgs.c:voutf() function that may result in information exposure and denial of service.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 3.6
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read