CVE-2018-1000122

9.1 CRITICAL 9% exploit odds Fix listed Memory safety

What it is

A buffer over-read exists in curl 7.20.0 to and including curl 7.58.0 in the RTSP+RTP handling code that allows an attacker to cause a denial of service or information leakage

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 9.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2018-03-14 18:29 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 01:32 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 9.0% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 9.1 CRITICAL (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2018-03-14 18:29 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 01:32 UTC
Exploit probability: 9.0% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds read
Record status: Modified

Affected

Debian Linux 7.0
Debian Linux 8.0
Debian Linux 9.0
Canonical Ubuntu Linux 12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux 16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux 17.10
Haxx Curl ≤ 7.58.0

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 9.1

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Raw vector

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

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record