Is CVE-2018-18440 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-18440 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-18440?

CVE-2018-18440 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Patch guidance is available from denx security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2018-18440.

2 products: denx u-boot, denx u-boot.

DENX U-Boot through 2018.09-rc1 has a locally exploitable buffer overflow via a crafted kernel image because filesystem loading is mishandled.

Primary Vendor: DENX
Published: 11/20/2018
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

denx : u-bootdenx : u-boot

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CVE-2018-18440. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2018-18440