How severe is CVE-2018-11793?

CVE-2018-11793 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2018-11793 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (91st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-11793?

CVE-2018-11793 primarily affects Apache Mesos. In total, 7 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-11793?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2018-11793 published?

CVE-2018-11793 was published on 2019-03-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-11793

CVE-2018-11793 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Mesos with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
CVSS v2: 5.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 5% (91st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-119
Affected product: Apache Mesos
Published: 2019-03-05
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

When parsing a JSON payload with deeply nested JSON structures, the parser in Apache Mesos versions pre-1.4.x, 1.4.0 to 1.4.2, 1.5.0 to 1.5.1, 1.6.0 to 1.6.1, and 1.7.0 might overflow the stack due to unbounded recursion. A malicious actor can therefore cause a denial of service of Mesos masters rendering the Mesos-controlled cluster inoperable.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-11793?: When parsing a JSON payload with deeply nested JSON structures, the parser in Apache Mesos versions pre-1.4.x, 1.4.0 to 1.4.2, 1.5.0 to 1.5.1, 1.6.0 to 1.6.1, and 1.7.0 might overflow the stack due to unbounded recursion. A malicious actor can therefore cause a denial of service of Mesos masters rendering the Mesos-controlled cluster inoperable.
How severe is CVE-2018-11793?: CVE-2018-11793 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2018-11793 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (91st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-11793?: CVE-2018-11793 primarily affects Apache Mesos. In total, 7 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-11793?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2018-11793 published?: CVE-2018-11793 was published on 2019-03-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (7)

cpe:2.3:a:apache:mesos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:mesos:1.4.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:mesos:1.4.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:mesos:1.4.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:mesos:1.4.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:mesos:1.4.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:mesos:1.8.0:dev:*:*:*:*:*:*

More vulnerabilities in Apache Mesos

CVE-2019-5736 — High (CVSS 8.6): runc through 1.0-rc6, as used in Docker before 18.09.2 and other products, allows attackers to overwrite the host runc…
CVE-2019-0204 — High (CVSS 7.8): A specifically crafted Docker image running under the root user can overwrite the init helper binary of the container…
CVE-2018-1330 — High (CVSS 7.5): When parsing a malformed JSON payload, libprocess in Apache Mesos versions 1.4.0 to 1.5.0 might crash due to an…
CVE-2017-9790 — High (CVSS 7.5): When handling a libprocess message wrapped in an HTTP request, libprocess in Apache Mesos before 1.1.3, 1.2.x before…
CVE-2017-7687 — High (CVSS 7.5): When handling a decoding failure for a malformed URL path of an HTTP request, libprocess in Apache Mesos before 1.1.3,…
CVE-2018-1000421 — Medium (CVSS 6.5): An improper authorization vulnerability exists in Jenkins Mesos Plugin 0.17.1 and earlier in MesosCloud.java that…

All CVEs affecting Apache Mesos →

Other CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer) vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-2778 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Sandbox escape due to incorrect boundary conditions in the DOM: Core & HTML component. This vulnerability was fixed in…
CVE-2026-2776 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Sandbox escape due to incorrect boundary conditions in the Telemetry component in External Software. This vulnerability…
CVE-2025-1866 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in warmcat libwebsockets allows…
CVE-2022-27625 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): A vulnerability regarding improper restriction of operations within the bounds of a memory buffer is found in the…
CVE-2022-27624 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): A vulnerability regarding improper restriction of operations within the bounds of a memory buffer is found in the…
CVE-2020-11896 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): The Treck TCP/IP stack before 6.0.1.66 allows Remote Code Execution, related to IPv4 tunneling.

Browse all CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer) vulnerabilities →