VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2018-16530
CVSS score9.8 CRITICAL
EPSS probability3.44%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2019-04-09
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
A stack-based buffer overflow in Forcepoint Email Security version 8.5 allows an attacker to craft malicious input and potentially crash a process creating a denial-of-service. While no known Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerabilities exist, as with all buffer overflows, the possibility of RCE cannot be completely ruled out. Data Execution Protection (DEP) is already enabled on the Email appliance as a risk mitigation.
Weakness classification
- CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
Primary references
- psirt@forcepoint.com — Vendor Advisory
- psirt@forcepoint.com — Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory