CVE-2018-20230
An issue was discovered in PSPP 1.2.0. There is a heap-based buffer overflow at the function...
An issue was discovered in PSPP 1.2.0. There is a heap-based buffer overflow at the function read_bytes_internal in utilities/pspp-dump-sav.c, which allows 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
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
An issue was discovered in PSPP 1.2.0. There is a heap-based buffer overflow at the function read_bytes_internal in utilities/pspp-dump-sav.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.
- Record
CVE-2018-20230- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
An issue was discovered in PSPP 1.2.0. There is a heap-based buffer overflow at the function read_bytes_internal in utilities/pspp-dump-sav.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.
- Record
CVE-2018-20230- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-12796 No score
An issue was discovered in PSPP 1.2.0. There is a heap-based buffer overflow at the function read_bytes_internal in utilities/pspp-dump-sav.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.
- Record
EUVD-2018-12796- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8jjx-c624-8pjg
An issue was discovered in PSPP 1.2.0. There is a heap-based buffer overflow at the function...
An issue was discovered in PSPP 1.2.0. There is a heap-based buffer overflow at the function read_bytes_internal in utilities/pspp-dump-sav.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.
- Record
GHSA-8jjx-c624-8pjg- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
An issue was discovered in PSPP 1.2.0. There is a heap-based buffer overflow at the function read_bytes_internal in utilities/pspp-dump-sav.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.
- Record
CVE-2018-20230- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2018-20230
An issue was discovered in PSPP 1.2.0. There is a heap-based buffer overflow at the function read_bytes_internal in utilities/pspp-dump-sav.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-20230- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-20230
An issue was discovered in PSPP 1.2.0. There is a heap-based buffer overflow at the function read_bytes_internal in utilities/pspp-dump-sav.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-20230- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2019:0198-1 No score
Security update for pspp, spread-sheet-widget
This update for pspp to version 1.2.0 fixes the following issues:
Security issue fixed:
- CVE-2018-20230: Fixed a heap-based buffer overflow in read_bytes_internal function that could lead to denial-of-service (bsc#1120061).
Other bug fixes and changes:
- Add upstream patch to avoid compiling with old Texinfo 4.13.
- New experimental command SAVE DATA COLLECTION to save MDD files.
- MTIME and YMDHMS variable formats now supported.
- Spread sheet rendering now done via spread-sheet-widget.
This update introduces a new package called spread-sheet-widget as dependency.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2019:0198-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2019:0240-1 No score
Security update for pspp, spread-sheet-widget
This update for pspp to version 1.2.0 fixes the following issues:
Security issue fixed:
- CVE-2018-20230: Fixed a heap-based buffer overflow in read_bytes_internal function that could lead to denial-of-service (bsc#1120061).
Other bug fixes and changes:
- Add upstream patch to avoid compiling with old Texinfo 4.13.
- New experimental command SAVE DATA COLLECTION to save MDD files.
- MTIME and YMDHMS variable formats now supported.
- Spread sheet rendering now done via spread-sheet-widget.
This update introduces a new package called spread-sheet-widget as dependency.
This update was imported from the openSUSE:Leap:15.0:Update update project.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2019:0240-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11199-1 No score
pspp-1.4.1-2.3 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the pspp-1.4.1-2.3 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11199-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
psppDebian:12 |
before 1.2.0-3 | 1.2.0-3 |
psppDebian:13 |
before 1.2.0-3 | 1.2.0-3 |
psppDebian:14 |
before 1.2.0-3 | 1.2.0-3 |
psppUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.8.5-40.8.5-4build10.8.5-50.8.5-5build1 |
None known |
psppUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.0.1-1 |
None known |
psppSUSE:Package Hub 15 |
before 1.2.0-bp150.3.3.1 | 1.2.0-bp150.3.3.1 |
spread-sheet-widgetSUSE:Package Hub 15 |
before 0.3-bp150.2.1 | 0.3-bp150.2.1 |
psppopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 1.4.1-2.3 | 1.4.1-2.3 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2018-20230 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Gnu Pspp, published December 19, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.81%, the 57th percentile. Fixed in pspp 1.2.0-3.
References
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1660318
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20230
github.com/advisories/GHSA-8jjx-c624-8pjg
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-20230
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-20230
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-20230
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lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/C6MIGY7AEHVDCCZIW3TM5TU4IFOMGJJ3
bugzilla.suse.com/1120061
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-20230