Name: CVE-2018-11503: Out-of-bounds Read
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2018-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2018-11503, CWE-125, CVSS 5.5, EPSS 0.00515

The isfootnote function in markdown.c in libmarkdown.a in DISCOUNT 2.2.3a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted file, as demonstrated by mkd2html.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade discount	Sep 16, 2018	May 26, 2018
Redhat_linux	—	No solution exists	Jul 9, 2025	May 26, 2018
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade discount	Nov 19, 2024	May 26, 2018

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CVSS Details

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