libreadstat.a in WizardMac ReadStat 0.1.1 has a heap-based buffer over-read via an unterminated string.
Priority LOW 36CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
libreadstat.a in WizardMac ReadStat 0.1.1 has a heap-based buffer over-read via an unterminated string.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01037 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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-2018-5698
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fg6p-6p6x-xrvh
References
More Wizardmac Readstat vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-08107 sas/readstat_sas7bcat_read.c in libreadstat.a in ReadStat 0.1.1 has an infinite loop. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-08106 sav_parse_machine_integer_info_record in spss/readstat_sav_read.c in libreadstat.a in… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2018-5698 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-5698 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fg6p-6p6x-xrvh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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