CVE-2018-18398

low-risk
Published 2018-10-19

Xfce Thunar 1.6.15, when Xfce 4.12 is used, mishandles the IBus-Unikey input method for file searches within File Manager, leading to an out-of-bounds read and SEGV. This could potentially be exploited by an arbitrary local user who creates files in /tmp before the victim uses this input method.

Do I need to act?

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0.05% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low 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 4.7/10 Medium
LOCAL / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (2)

Thunar
Xfce

Affected Vendors

Xfce

References (2)

Exploit https://0xd0ff9.wordpress.com/2018/10/18/cve-2018-18398/
Exploit https://0xd0ff9.wordpress.com/2018/10/18/cve-2018-18398/
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/ 100
low-risk
Severity 12/34 · Low
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 7/34 · Low