CVE-2018-0764 (High) detected in system.security.cryptography.xml.4.4.1.nupkg - autoclosed

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CVE-2018-0764 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - system.security.cryptography.xml.4.4.1.nupkg

Provides classes to support the creation and validation of XML digital signatures. The classes in th...

Library home page: https://api.nuget.org/packages/system.security.cryptography.xml.4.4.1.nupkg

Path to dependency file: MvcAreasForEPiServer/src/MvcAreasForEPiServer/MvcAreasForEPiServer.csproj

Path to vulnerable library: /dotnet_FTZGBK/20211118100056/System.Security.Cryptography.Xml.4.4.1/System.Security.Cryptography.Xml.4.4.1.nupkg

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ system.security.cryptography.xml.4.4.1.nupkg (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 93afd136db816f65690c05bd5f312a9a5c3562fe

Vulnerability Details

Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2 and 5.7 and .NET Core 1.0. 1.1 and 2.0 allow a denial of service vulnerability due to the way XML documents are processed, aka ".NET and .NET Core Denial Of Service Vulnerability". This CVE is unique from CVE-2018-0765.

Publish Date: 2018-01-10

URL: CVE-2018-0764

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-0764

Release Date: 2018-01-10

Fix Resolution: 4.4.2

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✔️ This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.