CVE-2018-10860

Description

perl-archive-zip is vulnerable to a directory traversal in Archive::Zip. It was found that the Archive::Zip module did not properly sanitize paths while extracting zip files. An attacker able to provide a specially crafted archive for processing could use this flaw to write or overwrite arbitrary files in the context of the perl interpreter.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 6.72% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: [UNKNOWN] perl-archive-zip
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10860 patch third party advisory issue tracking
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00032.html third party advisory mailing list
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3703-2/ third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104580 third party advisory vdb entry
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4300 vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3703-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-10860?
CVE-2018-10860 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-10860?
To fix CVE-2018-10860, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-10860 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-10860 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-10860?
CVE-2018-10860 affects [UNKNOWN] perl-archive-zip.
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