CVE-2018-19760
cfg_init in confuse.c in libConfuse 3.2.2 has a memory leak.
CVE-2018-19760 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Libconfuse Project Libconfuse, published November 30, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.07%, the 65th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 8.8 HighCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.07%EPSS, 65th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
cfg_init in confuse.c in libConfuse 3.2.2 has a memory leak.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libconfuse_jllJulia | All versions | None known |
confuseUbuntu:14.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 2.7-42.7-4ubuntu12.7-5+deb8u1build0.14.04.1 | None known |
confuseUbuntu:16.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 2.7-52.7-5+deb8u1build0.16.04.1 | None known |
confuseUbuntu:18.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 3.2+really3.0+dfsg-13.2.1+dfsg-33.2.1+dfsg-43.2.1+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1 | None known |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
cfg_init in confuse.c in libConfuse 3.2.2 has a memory leak.
- Record
CVE-2018-19760- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/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-772
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
cfg_init in confuse.c in libConfuse 3.2.2 has a memory leak.
- Record
CVE-2018-19760- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-11444No score
cfg_init in confuse.c in libConfuse 3.2.2 has a memory leak.
- Record
EUVD-2018-11444- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2gmf-r36r-hhcw
cfg_init in confuse.c in libConfuse 3.2.2 has a memory leak.
cfg_init in confuse.c in libConfuse 3.2.2 has a memory leak.
- Record
GHSA-2gmf-r36r-hhcw- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-772
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
cfg_init in confuse.c in libConfuse 3.2.2 has a memory leak.
- Record
CVE-2018-19760- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVJLSEC-2026-1292
cfg_init in confuse.c in libConfuse 3.2.2 has a memory leak.
- Record
JLSEC-2026-1292- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/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 - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-19760
cfg_init in confuse.c in libConfuse 3.2.2 has a memory leak.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-19760- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.