CVE-2018-1124 HIGH

CVE-2018-1124

Vendor [Unknown]
Product procps-ng
Weakness CWE-190
Published May 23, 2018
Last update December 18, 2025

CVSS base score

7.3/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

procps-ng before version 3.3.15 is vulnerable to multiple integer overflows leading to a heap corruption in file2strvec function. This allows a privilege escalation for a local attacker who can create entries in procfs by starting processes, which could result in crashes or arbitrary code execution in proc utilities run by other users.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 23, 2018 CVE published
December 18, 2025 Record updated