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CVE-2018-11499

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in handle_error() in sass_context.cpp in LibSass 3.4.x and...

9.8 CriticalFix available

CVE-2018-11499 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Sass-lang Libsass, published May 26, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.84%, the 90th percentile. Fixed in libsass 3.5.5-3.

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in handle_error() in sass_context.cpp in LibSass 3.4.x and 3.5.x through 3.5.4 that could be leveraged to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly 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

3.84%Up 2.5 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in handle_error() in sass_context.cpp in LibSass 3.4.x and 3.5.x through 3.5.4 that could be leveraged to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly unspecified other impact.

Record
CVE-2018-11499
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

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in handle_error() in sass_context.cpp in LibSass 3.4.x and 3.5.x through 3.5.4 that could be leveraged to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly unspecified other impact.

Record
CVE-2018-11499
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-3528 No score

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in handle_error() in sass_context.cpp in LibSass 3.4.x and 3.5.x through 3.5.4 that could be leveraged to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly unspecified other impact.

Record
EUVD-2018-3528
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c87p-mhv6-fff6 9.8

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in handle_error() in sass_context.cpp in LibSass 3.4.x and...

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in handle_error() in sass_context.cpp in LibSass 3.4.x and 3.5.x through 3.5.4 that could be leveraged to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly unspecified other impact.

Record
GHSA-c87p-mhv6-fff6
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

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in handle_error() in sass_context.cpp in LibSass 3.4.x and 3.5.x through 3.5.4 that could be leveraged to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly unspecified other impact.

Record
CVE-2018-11499
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-2018-11499 9.8

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in handle_error() in sass_context.cpp in LibSass 3.4.x and 3.5.x through 3.5.4 that could be leveraged to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly unspecified other impact.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-11499
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-2018-11499 9.8

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in handle_error() in sass_context.cpp in LibSass 3.4.x and 3.5.x through 3.5.4 that could be leveraged to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly unspecified other impact.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-11499
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
OSVMGASA-2020-0049 No score

Updated libsass packages fix security vulnerabilities

Use-after-free vulnerability in sass_context.cpp:handle_error (CVE-2018-11499).

Null pointer dereference in Sass::Selector_List::populate_extends (CVE-2018-19797).

Use-after-free vulnerability exists in the SharedPtr class (CVE-2018-19827).

Stack overflow in Eval::operator() (CVE-2018-19837).

Stack-overflow at IMPLEMENT_AST_OPERATORS expansion (CVE-2018-19838).

Buffer-overflow (OOB read) against some invalid input (CVE-2018-19839).

Null pointer dereference in Sass::Eval::operator() (Sass::Supports_Operator*) (CVE-2018-20190).

Uncontrolled recursion in Sass:Parser:parse_css_variable_value (CVE-2018-20821).

Stack-overflow at Sass::Inspect::operator() (CVE-2018-20822).

Heap-buffer-overflow in Sass::Prelexer::parenthese_scope(char const*) (CVE-2019-6283).

Heap-based buffer over-read exists in Sass:Prelexer:alternatives (CVE-2019-6284).

Heap-based buffer over-read exists in Sass:Prelexer:skip_over_scopes (CVE-2019-6286).

Record
MGASA-2020-0049
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2019:1791-1 No score

Security update for libsass

This update for libsass to version 3.6.1 fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

  • CVE-2019-6283: Fixed heap-buffer-overflow in Sass::Prelexer::parenthese_scope(char const*) (boo#1121943).
  • CVE-2019-6284: Fixed heap-based buffer over-read exists in Sass:Prelexer:alternatives (boo#1121944).
  • CVE-2019-6286: Fixed heap-based buffer over-read exists in Sass:Prelexer:skip_over_scopes (boo#1121945).
  • CVE-2018-11499: Fixed use-after-free vulnerability in sass_context.cpp:handle_error (boo#1096894).
  • CVE-2018-19797: Disallowed parent selector in selector_fns arguments (boo#1118301).
  • CVE-2018-19827: Fixed use-after-free vulnerability exists in the SharedPtr class (boo#1118346).
  • CVE-2018-19837: Fixed stack overflow in Eval::operator() (boo#1118348).
  • CVE-2018-19838: Fixed stack-overflow at IMPLEMENT_AST_OPERATORS expansion (boo#1118349).
  • CVE-2018-19839: Fixed buffer-overflow (OOB read) against some invalid input (boo#1118351).
  • CVE-2018-20190: Fixed Null pointer dereference in Sass::Eval::operator()(Sass::Supports_Operator*) (boo#1119789).
  • CVE-2018-20821: Fixed uncontrolled recursion in Sass:Parser:parse_css_variable_value (boo#1133200).
  • CVE-2018-20822: Fixed stack-overflow at Sass::Inspect::operator() (boo#1133201).
Record
openSUSE-SU-2019:1791-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2019:1800-1 No score

Security update for libsass

This update for libsass to version 3.6.1 fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

  • CVE-2019-6283: Fixed heap-buffer-overflow in Sass::Prelexer::parenthese_scope(char const*) (boo#1121943).
  • CVE-2019-6284: Fixed heap-based buffer over-read exists in Sass:Prelexer:alternatives (boo#1121944).
  • CVE-2019-6286: Fixed heap-based buffer over-read exists in Sass:Prelexer:skip_over_scopes (boo#1121945).
  • CVE-2018-11499: Fixed use-after-free vulnerability in sass_context.cpp:handle_error (boo#1096894).
  • CVE-2018-19797: Disallowed parent selector in selector_fns arguments (boo#1118301).
  • CVE-2018-19827: Fixed use-after-free vulnerability exists in the SharedPtr class (boo#1118346).
  • CVE-2018-19837: Fixed stack overflow in Eval::operator() (boo#1118348).
  • CVE-2018-19838: Fixed stack-overflow at IMPLEMENT_AST_OPERATORS expansion (boo#1118349).
  • CVE-2018-19839: Fixed buffer-overflow (OOB read) against some invalid input (boo#1118351).
  • CVE-2018-20190: Fixed Null pointer dereference in Sass::Eval::operator()(Sass::Supports_Operator*) (boo#1119789).
  • CVE-2018-20821: Fixed uncontrolled recursion in Sass:Parser:parse_css_variable_value (boo#1133200).
  • CVE-2018-20822: Fixed stack-overflow at Sass::Inspect::operator() (boo#1133201).

This update was imported from the openSUSE:Leap:15.0:Update update project.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2019:1800-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2019:1883-1 No score

Security update for libsass

This update for libsass to version 3.6.1 fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

  • CVE-2019-6283: Fixed heap-buffer-overflow in Sass::Prelexer::parenthese_scope(char const*) (boo#1121943).
  • CVE-2019-6284: Fixed heap-based buffer over-read exists in Sass:Prelexer:alternatives (boo#1121944).
  • CVE-2019-6286: Fixed heap-based buffer over-read exists in Sass:Prelexer:skip_over_scopes (boo#1121945).
  • CVE-2018-11499: Fixed use-after-free vulnerability in sass_context.cpp:handle_error (boo#1096894).
  • CVE-2018-19797: Disallowed parent selector in selector_fns arguments (boo#1118301).
  • CVE-2018-19827: Fixed use-after-free vulnerability exists in the SharedPtr class (boo#1118346).
  • CVE-2018-19837: Fixed stack overflow in Eval::operator() (boo#1118348).
  • CVE-2018-19838: Fixed stack-overflow at IMPLEMENT_AST_OPERATORS expansion (boo#1118349).
  • CVE-2018-19839: Fixed buffer-overflow (OOB read) against some invalid input (boo#1118351).
  • CVE-2018-20190: Fixed Null pointer dereference in Sass::Eval::operator()(Sass::Supports_Operator*) (boo#1119789).
  • CVE-2018-20821: Fixed uncontrolled recursion in Sass:Parser:parse_css_variable_value (boo#1133200).
  • CVE-2018-20822: Fixed stack-overflow at Sass::Inspect::operator() (boo#1133201).

This update was imported from the openSUSE:Leap:15.0:Update update project.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2019:1883-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10988-1 No score

libsass-3_6_5-1-3.6.5-1.2 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the libsass-3_6_5-1-3.6.5-1.2 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10988-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-4837-1 No score

libsass vulnerabilities

It was discovered that LibSass incorrectly handled certain specially crafted sass file. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or other unspecified impact.

Record
USN-4837-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
libsass
Debian:12
before 3.5.5-3
3.5.5-3
libsass
Debian:13
before 3.5.5-3
3.5.5-3
libsass
Debian:14
before 3.5.5-3
3.5.5-3
libsass
Mageia:7
before 3.6.1-1.mga7
3.6.1-1.mga7
libsass
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
3.2.5-13.2.5-23.3.2-13.3.4-1
None known
libsass
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
before 3.4.8-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
3.4.3-13.4.6-13.4.8-1
3.4.8-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
libsass
openSUSE:Leap 15.0
before 3.6.1-lp151.3.3.1
3.6.1-lp151.3.3.1
libsass
openSUSE:Leap 15.1
before 3.6.1-lp151.3.3.1
3.6.1-lp151.3.3.1
libsass
SUSE:Package Hub 15
before 3.6.1-bp150.3.3.1
3.6.1-bp150.3.3.1
libsass
SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP1
before 3.6.1-bp151.4.3.1
3.6.1-bp151.4.3.1

History

History
WhenChangedSources
2026-11-03aliasesEUVD
2026-11-02createdCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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