Google gperftools 2.7 has a memory leak in malloc_extension.cc, related to…
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-772Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- 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-772.
Summary
Google gperftools 2.7 has a memory leak in malloc_extension.cc, related to MallocExtension::Register and InitModule. NOTE: the software maintainer indicates that this is not a bug; it is only a false-positive report from the LeakSanitizer program
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01486 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
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:gperftools_project:gperftools:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7 | Vulnerable | Gperftools Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:gperftools_project:gperftools:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7 Vulnerable ·Gperftools Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-13420
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jc8c-gg53-wcm7
References
Sources
- CVE-2018-13420 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-13420 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jc8c-gg53-wcm7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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