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TI-2018-15756 Aliases CVE-2018-1000101GHSA-2994-cf23-4hmp

Mingw-w64 version 5.0.3 and earlier, 5.0.4, 6.0.0 and 7.0.0 contains an Improper Null…

Priority MEDIUM 46Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
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

Mingw-w64 version 5.0.3 and earlier, 5.0.4, 6.0.0 and 7.0.0 contains an Improper Null Termination (CWE-170) vulnerability in mingw-w64-crt (libc)->(v)snprintf that can result in The bug may be used to corrupt subsequent string functions. This attack appear to be exploitable via Depending on the usage, worst case: network.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02239 82nd 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mingw-w64:mingw-w64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 5.0.3VulnerableMingw-w64
  • cpe:2.3:a:mingw-w64:mingw-w64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.0.3 Vulnerable ·Mingw-w64

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1000101
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2994-cf23-4hmp

References

Patch 2

Advisory 1

Other 2

Sources

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