In libpbc.a in PBC through 2017-03-02, there is a Segmentation fault in _pbcP_message_default in proto.c.
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-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 libpbc.a in PBC through 2017-03-02, there is a Segmentation fault in _pbcP_message_default in proto.c.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01444 73rd 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:pbc_project:pbc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 20170302 | Vulnerable | Pbc Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:pbc_project:pbc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 20170302 Vulnerable ·Pbc Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-12916
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g6mv-6hqh-mhx8
References
More Pbc Project Pbc vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-18358 An issue has been found in PBC through 2022-8-27. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-10592 An issue was discovered in libpbc.a in cloudwu PBC through 2017-03-02. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-09283 In libpbc.a in PBC through 2017-03-02, there is a Segmentation fault in _pbcB_register_fields in bootstrap.c. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-09282 In libpbc.a in PBC through 2017-03-02, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in _pbcM_ip_new in map.c. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-09280 In libpbc.a in PBC through 2017-03-02, there is a buffer over-read in calc_hash in map.c. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-10591 An issue was discovered in libpbc.a in cloudwu PBC through 2017-03-02. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2018-12916 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-12916 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g6mv-6hqh-mhx8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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