CVE-2018-8754
** DISPUTED ** The libevt_record_values_read_event() function in libevt_record_values.c in libevt...
CVE-2018-8754 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Libevt Project Libevt, published March 18, 2018. Its validity is disputed. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 28th percentile. Fixed in libevt 20180317-1.
- Severity
- 5.5 MediumCVSS 3.1, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.34%EPSS, 28th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
20180317-1libevt +4 more
Description
The libevt_record_values_read_event() function in libevt_record_values.c in libevt before 2018-03-17 does not properly check for out-of-bounds values of user SID data size, strings size, or data size. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this as described in libyal/libevt issue 5 on GitHub
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libevtDebian:12 | before 20180317-1 | 20180317-1 |
libevtDebian:13 | before 20180317-1 | 20180317-1 |
libevtDebian:14 | before 20180317-1 | 20180317-1 |
libevtDebian:9 | before 20170120-1+deb9u1, plus listed versions 20170120-1 | 20170120-1+deb9u1 |
libevtUbuntu:18.04:LTS | before 20170120-2, plus listed versions 20170120-1build1 | 20170120-2 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The libevt_record_values_read_event() function in libevt_record_values.c in libevt before 2018-03-17 does not properly check for out-of-bounds values of user SID data size, strings size, or data size. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this as described in libyal/libevt issue 5 on GitHub
- Record
CVE-2018-8754- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
The libevt_record_values_read_event() function in libevt_record_values.c in libevt before 2018-03-17 does not properly check for out-of-bounds values of user SID data size, strings size, or data size. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this as described in libyal/libevt issue 5 on GitHub
- Record
CVE-2018-8754- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-20364No score
The libevt_record_values_read_event() function in libevt_record_values.c in libevt before 2018-03-17 does not properly check for out-of-bounds values of user SID data size, strings size, or data size. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this as described in libyal/libevt issue 5 on GitHub
- Record
EUVD-2018-20364- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hcvj-rqwj-4h7f
** DISPUTED ** The libevt_record_values_read_event() function in libevt_record_values.c in libevt...
** DISPUTED ** The libevt_record_values_read_event() function in libevt_record_values.c in libevt before 2018-03-17 does not properly check for out-of-bounds values of user SID data size, strings size, or data size. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this as described in libyal/libevt issue 5 on GitHub.
- Record
GHSA-hcvj-rqwj-4h7f- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
The libevt_record_values_read_event() function in libevt_record_values.c in libevt before 2018-03-17 does not properly check for out-of-bounds values of user SID data size, strings size, or data size. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this as described in libyal/libevt issue 5 on GitHub
- Record
CVE-2018-8754- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2018-8754
The libevt_record_values_read_event() function in libevt_record_values.c in libevt before 2018-03-17 does not properly check for out-of-bounds values of user SID data size, strings size, or data size. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this as described in libyal/libevt issue 5 on GitHub
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-8754- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-8754
The libevt_record_values_read_event() function in libevt_record_values.c in libevt before 2018-03-17 does not properly check for out-of-bounds values of user SID data size, strings size, or data size. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this as described in libyal/libevt issue 5 on GitHub
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-8754- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 6.2 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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.
References
debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4160
github.com/libyal/libevt/commit/9d2cc3ca0a1612a6b271abcacffc2e3eea42925e
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8754
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-8754
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-8754
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-8754