CVE-2018-0500

curl: Heap-based buffer overflow in Curl_smtp_escape_eob() when uploading data over SMTP

Published Jul 11, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 6.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
Curl_smtp_escape_eob in lib/smtp.c in curl 7.54.1 to and including curl 7.60.0 has a heap-based buffer overflow that might be exploitable by an attacker who can control the data that curl transmits over SMTP with certain settings (i.e., use of a nonstandard --limit-rate argument or CURLOPT_BUFFERSIZE value).

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-1322 Curl_smtp_escape_eob in lib/smtp.c in curl 7.54.1 to and including curl 7.60.0 has a heap-based buffer overflow that might be exploitable by an attacker who can control the data that curl transmits over SMTP with certain settings (i.e., use of a nonstandard --limit-rate argument or CURLOPT_BUFFERSIZE value).
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3710-1 curl vulnerability
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
debian
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 3:28 AM
Reserved
Nov 27, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 11, 2018, 1:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:31 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jul 11, 2018, 12:00 AM