CVE-2018-17937

moderate-risk
Published 2019-03-13

gpsd versions 2.90 to 3.17 and microjson versions 1.0 to 1.3, an open source project, allow a stack-based buffer overflow, which may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on embedded platforms via traffic on Port 2947/TCP or crafted JSON inputs.

Do I need to act?

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3.1% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 8.8/10 High
ADJACENT_NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (4)

Gpsd
Microjson

Affected Vendors

Debian Gpsd Project Microjson Project

References (10)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107029
Third Party Advisory https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-310-01
Mailing List https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00040.html
Mailing List https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00024.html
Third Party Advisory https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202009-17
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107029
Third Party Advisory https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-310-01
Mailing List https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00040.html
Mailing List https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00024.html
Third Party Advisory https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202009-17
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 27/34 · High
Exploitability 6/34 · Minimal
Exposure 10/34 · Low