CVE-2018-11099: Vcftools Project Vcftools

Medium severity, CVSS 5.5. EPSS: 1.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The header::add_INFO_descriptor function in header.cpp in VCFtools 0.1.15 allows remote attackers to cause information disclosure (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted vcf file.

Affected products

• Vcftools Project Vcftools: version 0.1.15 only

Published 2018-05-17. Last modified 2026-06-17.