Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2018-16845
nginx before versions 1.15.6, 1.14.1 has a vulnerability in the ngx_http_mp4_module, which might allow an attacker to cause infinite loop in a worker process, cause a worker process crash, or might result in worker process memory disclosure by using a specially crafted mp4 file. The issue only affects nginx if it is built with the ngx_http_mp4_module (the module is not built by default) and the .mp4. directive is used in the configuration file. Further, the attack is only possible if an attacker is able to trigger processing of a specially crafted mp4 file with the ngx_http_mp4_module.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
8.2
HIGH
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:4.3
EPSS Probability:9.80%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-400 ↗CWE-400
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| [UNKNOWN] | nginx | 1.15.6 (affected), 1.14.1 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
9.801%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2018-09-11T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2018-11-07T14:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2018-11-06 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-05T10:32:54 |
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