CVE-2018-14329
4.7
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.04%
Description
In HTSlib 1.8, a race condition in cram/cram_io.c might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
How to fix CVE-2018-14329
No fixed version has been published yet. Mitigate by removing the affected package or applying upstream guidance from the references below.
- Debian/htslib—no fix listed
Is CVE-2018-14329 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.0%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM4.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |