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CVE-2018-11410

An issue was discovered in Liblouis 3.5.0. A invalid free in the compileRule function in...

9.8 CriticalFix available

An issue was discovered in Liblouis 3.5.0. A invalid free in the compileRule function in compileTranslationTable.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

4.78%Up 2.8 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

An issue was discovered in Liblouis 3.5.0. A invalid free in the compileRule function in compileTranslationTable.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.

Record
CVE-2018-11410
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-416
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

An issue was discovered in Liblouis 3.5.0. A invalid free in the compileRule function in compileTranslationTable.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.

Record
CVE-2018-11410
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-3441 No score

An issue was discovered in Liblouis 3.5.0. A invalid free in the compileRule function in compileTranslationTable.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.

Record
EUVD-2018-3441
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q952-frq9-cpf7 9.8

An issue was discovered in Liblouis 3.5.0. A invalid free in the compileRule function in...

An issue was discovered in Liblouis 3.5.0. A invalid free in the compileRule function in compileTranslationTable.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.

Record
GHSA-q952-frq9-cpf7
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-416
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 9.8

An issue was discovered in Liblouis 3.5.0. A invalid free in the compileRule function in compileTranslationTable.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.

Record
CVE-2018-11410
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2018-11410 9.8

An issue was discovered in Liblouis 3.5.0. A invalid free in the compileRule function in compileTranslationTable.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-11410
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-11410 9.8

An issue was discovered in Liblouis 3.5.0. A invalid free in the compileRule function in compileTranslationTable.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-11410
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2019:1160-1 No score

Security update for liblouis

This update for liblouis fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

  • CVE-2018-17294: Fixed an out of bounds read in matchCurrentInput function which could allow a remote attacker to cause Denail of Service (bsc#1109319).
  • CVE-2018-11410: Fixed an invalid free in the compileRule function in compileTranslationTable.c (bsc#1094685)
  • CVE-2018-11440: Fixed a stack-based buffer overflow in the function parseChars() in compileTranslationTable.c (bsc#1095189)
  • CVE-2018-11577: Fixed a segmentation fault in lou_logPrint in logging.c (bsc#1095945)
  • CVE-2018-11683: Fixed a stack-based buffer overflow in the function parseChars() in compileTranslationTable.c (different vulnerability than CVE-2018-11440) (bsc#1095827)
  • CVE-2018-11684: Fixed stack-based buffer overflow in the function includeFile() in compileTranslationTable.c (bsc#1095826)
  • CVE-2018-11685: Fixed a stack-based buffer overflow in the function compileHyphenation() in compileTranslationTable.c (bsc#1095825)
  • CVE-2018-12085: Fixed a stack-based buffer overflow in the function parseChars() in compileTranslationTable.c (different vulnerability than CVE-2018-11440) (bsc#1097103)

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15:Update update project.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2019:1160-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10953-1 No score

liblouis-data-3.16.1-1.5 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the liblouis-data-3.16.1-1.5 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10953-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2019:0795-1 No score

Security update for liblouis

This update for liblouis fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

  • CVE-2018-17294: Fixed an out of bounds read in matchCurrentInput function which could allow a remote attacker to cause Denail of Service (bsc#1109319).
  • CVE-2018-11410: Fixed an invalid free in the compileRule function in compileTranslationTable.c (bsc#1094685)
  • CVE-2018-11440: Fixed a stack-based buffer overflow in the function parseChars() in compileTranslationTable.c (bsc#1095189)
  • CVE-2018-11577: Fixed a segmentation fault in lou_logPrint in logging.c (bsc#1095945)
  • CVE-2018-11683: Fixed a stack-based buffer overflow in the function parseChars() in compileTranslationTable.c (different vulnerability than CVE-2018-11440) (bsc#1095827)
  • CVE-2018-11684: Fixed stack-based buffer overflow in the function includeFile() in compileTranslationTable.c (bsc#1095826)
  • CVE-2018-11685: Fixed a stack-based buffer overflow in the function compileHyphenation() in compileTranslationTable.c (bsc#1095825)
  • CVE-2018-12085: Fixed a stack-based buffer overflow in the function parseChars() in compileTranslationTable.c (different vulnerability than CVE-2018-11440) (bsc#1097103)
Record
SUSE-SU-2019:0795-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-3669-1 No score

liblouis vulnerabilities

It was discovered that Liblouis incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2018-11410)

It was discovered that Liblouis incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-11440)

It was discovered that Liblouis incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-11577)

Record
USN-3669-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
liblouis
Debian:12
 before 3.5.0-2
3.5.0-2
liblouis
Debian:13
 before 3.5.0-2
3.5.0-2
liblouis
Debian:14
 before 3.5.0-2
3.5.0-2
liblouis
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 3.3.0-4.5.1
3.3.0-4.5.1
liblouis
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
 before 3.5.0-1ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions
3.0.0-3ubuntu13.3.0-13.4.1-13.5.0-1
3.5.0-1ubuntu0.1
liblouis
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2.5.3-2ubuntu1.3, plus listed versions
2.5.3-22.5.3-2ubuntu12.5.3-2ubuntu1.12.5.3-2ubuntu1.2
2.5.3-2ubuntu1.3
liblouis
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 2.6.4-2ubuntu0.2, plus listed versions
2.6.2-22.6.4-22.6.4-2ubuntu0.1
2.6.4-2ubuntu0.2
liblouis
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 3.5.0-1ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions
3.0.0-3ubuntu13.3.0-13.4.1-13.5.0-1
3.5.0-1ubuntu0.1
liblouis
openSUSE:Leap 15.0
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 3.3.0-lp150.3.3.1
3.3.0-lp150.3.3.1
liblouis
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
 before 3.16.1-1.5
3.16.1-1.5

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
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Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2018-11410 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Liblouis, published May 24, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.78%, the 91st percentile. Fixed in liblouis 3.5.0-2.

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