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HistoryFeb 06, 2023 - 12:00 a.m.

EditorConfig Core C vulnerability

2023-02-0600:00:00
ubuntu.com
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editorconfig core c
vulnerability
ubuntu 22.10
ubuntu 22.04 lts
ubuntu 20.04 lts
ubuntu 18.04 esm
ubuntu 16.04 esm
memory handling
denial of service
arbitrary code
unix

7.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

8.2 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.003 Low

EPSS

Percentile

70.8%

Releases

  • Ubuntu 22.10
  • Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
  • Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
  • Ubuntu 18.04 ESM
  • Ubuntu 16.04 ESM

Packages

  • editorconfig-core - coding style indenter for all editors

Details

Mark Esler and David Fernandez Gonzalez discovered that
EditorConfig Core C incorrectly handled memory when handling
certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
applications using EditorConfig Core C to crash, resulting in a
denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

7.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

8.2 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.003 Low

EPSS

Percentile

70.8%