cfg_init in confuse.c in libConfuse 3.2.2 has a memory leak.

published 2018-11-30 7 y ago modified 2026-08-13 2 mo ago also EUVD-2018-11444 , JLSEC-2026-1292

cvss: 8.8; version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.1%; EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 65%
public exploits: 0; none known

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2018-19760 updated 2026-01-13 cvss 4.3

libconfuse: memory leak in cfg_init in confuse.c

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not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

1.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

bugzilla.redhat.com https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1649152 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.0	8.8	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	2.0	6.8	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
OSV	3.0	8.8	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected packages

ecosystem	package	affected	fixed in
julia	libconfuse_jll	all versions	no fix listed

Classification

Weakness

CWE-772 Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime

References

bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=1649152
exploit, issue-tracking, third-party-advisory, web

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.

Summary