CVE-2018-10773
NULL pointer deference in the addsn function in serialno.c in libbibcore.a in bibutils through 6...
CVE-2018-10773 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Bibutils Project Bibutils, published May 7, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.11%, the 66th percentile. Fixed in bibutils 6.10-2.
- Severity
- 6.5 MediumCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.11%EPSS, 66th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
6.10-2bibutils +10 more
Description
NULL pointer deference in the addsn function in serialno.c in libbibcore.a in bibutils through 6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash), as demonstrated by copac2xml.
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
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
bibutilsDebian:12 | before 6.10-2 | 6.10-2 |
bibutilsDebian:13 | before 6.10-2 | 6.10-2 |
bibutilsDebian:14 | before 6.10-2 | 6.10-2 |
bibutilsUbuntu:16.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 4.12-5 | None known |
bibutilsUbuntu:18.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 4.12-54.12-5build1 | None known |
bibutilsUbuntu:20.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 6.2-1 | None known |
bibutilsUbuntu:22.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 6.10-27.1-37.2-1 | None known |
bibutilsUbuntu:24.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 7.2-27.2-3 | None known |
bibutilsUbuntu:25.10 | All versions, plus listed versions 7.2-3 | None known |
bibutilsUbuntu:26.10 | All versions, plus listed versions 7.2-3build17.2-4 | None known |
bibutilsUbuntu:26.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 7.2-37.2-3build1 | None known |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
NULL pointer deference in the addsn function in serialno.c in libbibcore.a in bibutils through 6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash), as demonstrated by copac2xml.
- Record
CVE-2018-10773- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
NULL pointer deference in the addsn function in serialno.c in libbibcore.a in bibutils through 6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash), as demonstrated by copac2xml.
- Record
CVE-2018-10773- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-2843No score
NULL pointer deference in the addsn function in serialno.c in libbibcore.a in bibutils through 6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash), as demonstrated by copac2xml.
- Record
EUVD-2018-2843- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p6wc-ggh9-3jjc
NULL pointer deference in the addsn function in serialno.c in libbibcore.a in bibutils through 6...
NULL pointer deference in the addsn function in serialno.c in libbibcore.a in bibutils through 6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash), as demonstrated by copac2xml.
- Record
GHSA-p6wc-ggh9-3jjc- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
NULL pointer deference in the addsn function in serialno.c in libbibcore.a in bibutils through 6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash), as demonstrated by copac2xml.
- Record
CVE-2018-10773- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2018-10773
NULL pointer deference in the addsn function in serialno.c in libbibcore.a in bibutils through 6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash), as demonstrated by copac2xml.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-10773- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-10773
NULL pointer deference in the addsn function in serialno.c in libbibcore.a in bibutils through 6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash), as demonstrated by copac2xml.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-10773- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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.