CVE catalog
CVE-2018-11129
vcftools: CVE-2018-11129
- Severity
- Medium
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 1.43% · Oct 25, 2026
The header::add_INFO_descriptor function in header.cpp in VCFtools 0.1.15 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted vcf file.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | vcftools | sid | 0.1.17-1 | fixed |
| Debian | vcftools | forky | 0.1.17-1 | fixed |
| Debian | vcftools | trixie | 0.1.16-3 | fixed |
| Debian | vcftools | bookworm | 0.1.16-3 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | vcftools | pro | 0.1.14+dfsg-4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vcftools | pro | 0.1.15-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vcftools | pro | 0.1.15-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | vcftools | 16.04 | 0.1.13+dfsg-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vcftools | 16.04 | 0.1.14+dfsg-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vcftools | 16.04 | 0.1.14+dfsg-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vcftools | 16.04 | 0.1.14+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | vcftools | source | sid | 0.1.16-1 | low | Not reported | [902190] |
| Debian | vcftools | source | forky | 0.1.16-1 | low | Not reported | [902190] |
| Debian | vcftools | source | trixie | 0.1.16-1 | low | Not reported | [902190] |
| Debian | vcftools | source | bookworm | 0.1.16-1 | low | Not reported | [902190] |
| Ubuntu | vcftools | deb | pro | 0.1.15-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2018-11129 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | vcftools | deb | 16.04 | 0.1.14+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2018-11129 | Not reported |