CVE-2018-12096

5.5 mediumEPSS 0.6%

Medium (5.5) in liblnk project liblnk. EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The liblnk_data_string_get_utf8_string_size function in liblnk_data_string.c in liblnk through 2018-04-19 allows remote attackers to cause an information disclosure (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted lnk file. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this as described in libyal/liblnk issue 33 on GitHub

Severity

CVSS 3.0

5.5 medium

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

EPSS: 0.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 48% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-125
Published: 2018-06-19
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

liblnk_project:liblnk

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jun/33
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jun/33

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