CVE-2018-17042 json
An issue has been found in dbf2txt through 2012-07-19.
published 2018-09-14 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-8825
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 57%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue has been found in dbf2txt through 2012-07-19. It is a infinite loop.
Exploit prediction
0.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/bcsanches/dbf2txt/issues/2 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- github.com https://github.com/grandnew/software-vulnerabilities/tree/master/dbf2txt#infinite-loop referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-835 Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition
References
-
github.com
/bcsanches/dbf2txt/issues/2
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/grandnew/software-vulnerabilities/tree/master/dbf2txt#infinite-loop
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-17042
- NVD CVE-2018-17042
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