Wizardmac · Readstat · CVE-2018-5698
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions:
haven R package (affected versions not specified)
libreadstat.a in WizardMac ReadStat version 0.1.1
Description:
The issue is related to multiple problems in the underlying ReadStat library of the haven R package, including an infinite loop condition, a memory leak associated with an `iconv open` call, and a heap-based buffer over-read via an unterminated string. This could lead to Denial of Service or other undefined behaviors.
Recommendations:
For libreadstat.a in WizardMac ReadStat version 0.1.1, update to a version that addresses the heap-based buffer over-read issue.
For the haven R package, consider restricting the use of the ReadStat library until a patch is available that fixes the infinite loop condition, memory leak, and heap-based buffer over-read.