# CVE-2018-12684: Out-of-bounds Read in the send\_ssi\_file function in civetweb.c in CivetWeb through 1.10 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service or Inf

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-06-22 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Out-of-bounds Read in the send_ssi_file function in civetweb.c in CivetWeb through 1.10 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service or Information Disclosure via a crafted SSI file.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/civetweb/civetweb/issues/633
- https://github.com/civetweb/civetweb/commit/8fd069f6dedb064339f1091069ac96f3f8bdb552

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