CVE-2018-18398

Published Oct 19, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 4.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-10127 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 11:08 AM
Reserved
Oct 16, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 19, 2018, 10:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:47 AM