CVE-2018-1000636: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-qcmj-vf57-9376
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CVSS 6.5
CWE-476
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2018-1000636 is a MODERATE (CVSS 6.5) security vulnerability vulnerability (CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The weakness occurs when the product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is null.. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2018-1000636 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2018-1000636
GHSA Identifier GHSA-qcmj-vf57-9376
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 6.5
CWE Classification CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 6.5

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction Required (UI:R)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality None (C:N)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2018-1000636

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Software dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

mvn dependency:tree

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2018-1000636, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Software in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference, where the product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is null. In Software, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

JerryScript version Tested on commit f86d7459d195c8ba58479d1861b0cc726c8b3793. Analysing history it seems that the issue has been present since commit 64a340ffeb8809b2b66bbe32fd443a8b79fdd860 contains a CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in Triggering undefined behavior at jerry-core/ecma/builtin-objects/typedarray/ecma-builtin-typedarray-prototype.c:598 (passing NULL to memcpy as 2nd argument) results in null pointer dereference (segfault) at jerry-core/jmem/jmem-heap.c:463 that can result in Crash due to segmentation fault. This attack appear to be exploitable via The victim must execute specially crafted javascript code. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in after commit 87897849f6879df10e8ad68a41bf8cf507edf710.

References

NVD — CVE-2018-1000636 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1000636
Software Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/jerryscript-project/jerryscript/issues/2435

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-1000636?
CVE-2018-1000636 is a security vulnerability in Software classified as a security vulnerability vulnerability under CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference.
Which Software versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches.
What version fixes CVE-2018-1000636?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-1000636?
CVE-2018-1000636 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2018-1000636?
CVE-2018-1000636 is classified under CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference (The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2018-1000636?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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