Out-of-bounds read in Apache Portable Runtime
Priority LOW 23CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Apache Portable Runtime Utility (APR-util) 1.6.0 and prior fail to validate the integrity of SDBM database files used by apr_sdbm*() functions, resulting in a possible out of bound read access. A local user with write access to the database can make a program or process using these functions crash, and cause a denial of service.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00596 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache | Apache Portable Runtime | up to 1.6.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Apache Portable Runtime VendorApache Affected up to 1.6.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 59
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.2 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.3 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.4 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.5 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.6 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.7 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:0.9.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.9 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:0.9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.10 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:0.9.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.11 | Vulnerable | Apache |
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.3 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.4 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.5 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.7 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:0.9.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.9 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:0.9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.10 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:0.9.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.11 Vulnerable ·Apache
Show 49 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:0.9.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.12 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:0.9.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.13 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:0.9.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.14 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:0.9.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.15 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:0.9.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.16 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:0.9.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.17 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:0.9.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.18 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:0.9.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.19 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:0.9.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.20 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.0 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.2 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.2 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.6 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.7 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.8 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.9 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.10 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.12 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.13 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.0 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.2 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.3 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.4 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.5 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.6 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.7 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.8 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.9 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.10 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.11 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.12 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.3.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.13 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.0 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.2 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.3 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.0 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.2 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.3 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.4 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.5 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.0 | Vulnerable | Apache |
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:0.9.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.12 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:0.9.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.13 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:0.9.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.14 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:0.9.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.15 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:0.9.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.16 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:0.9.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.17 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:0.9.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.18 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:0.9.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.19 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:0.9.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.20 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.6 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.7 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.8 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.9 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.10 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.12 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.13 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.3 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.4 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.5 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.6 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.7 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.8 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.9 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.10 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.11 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.12 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.3.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.13 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.3 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.3 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.4 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.5 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:portable_runtime_utility:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss Core Services | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 | Affected | — |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 3 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-12618
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cxw3-v6f8-2cpm
References
More Apache Portable Runtime Utility vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-08860 Apache Portable Runtime Utility (APR-util): out-of-bounds writes in the apr_base64 family of functions CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2017-12618 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-12618 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cxw3-v6f8-2cpm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-12618 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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