# CVE-2018-12098: The liblnk\_data\_block\_read function in liblnk\_data\_block.c in liblnk through 2018-04-19 allows remote attackers to cause an information disc

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-06-19 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The liblnk_data_block_read function in liblnk_data_block.c in liblnk through 2018-04-19 allows remote attackers to cause an information disclosure (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted lnk file. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this as described in libyal/liblnk issue 33 on GitHub

## What to do

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## References

- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jun/33

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