The header::add_FORMAT_descriptor function in header.cpp in VCFtools 0.1.15 allows remote…
Priority MEDIUM 53CWE-416Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- 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-416 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The header::add_FORMAT_descriptor function in header.cpp in VCFtools 0.1.15 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted vcf file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.20136 97th 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:vcftools_project:vcftools:0.1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.15 | Vulnerable | Vcftools Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:vcftools_project:vcftools:0.1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.15 Vulnerable ·Vcftools Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-11130
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jj62-5hxc-24xq
References
More Vcftools Project Vcftools vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-15984 Use after free in vcftools CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2018-07898 The header::add_INFO_descriptor function in header.cpp in VCFtools 0.1.15 allows remote… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2018-07883 The header::add_INFO_descriptor function in header.cpp in VCFtools 0.1.15 allows remote… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2018-11130 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-11130 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jj62-5hxc-24xq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-11130 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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