NULL pointer deference in the addsn function in serialno.c in libbibcore.a in bibutils…
Priority LOW 31CWE-476Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- 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. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01112 66th 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
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:bibutils_project:bibutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 6.2 | Vulnerable | Bibutils Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:bibutils_project:bibutils:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.2 Vulnerable ·Bibutils Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-10773
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p6wc-ggh9-3jjc
References
More Bibutils Project Bibutils vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-07622 NULL pointer dereference in the _fields_add function in fields.c in libbibcore.a in… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2018-07621 Read access violation in the isiin_keyword function in isiin.c in libbibutils.a in… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2018-10773 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-10773 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p6wc-ggh9-3jjc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-10773 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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