In SwiftNIO before 1.8.0, a buffer overflow was addressed with improved size validation.
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In SwiftNIO before 1.8.0, a buffer overflow was addressed with improved size validation.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0101 63rd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-4281
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rx5q-753m-6mmq
References
Advisory 1
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Sources
- CVE-2018-4281 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-4281 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rx5q-753m-6mmq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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