CVE-2018-5345

Description

A stack-based buffer overflow within GNOME gcab through 0.7.4 can be exploited by malicious attackers to cause a crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code via a crafted .cab file.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.75% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0350 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3546-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1527296 issue tracking vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4095 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-5345?
CVE-2018-5345 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-5345?
To fix CVE-2018-5345, 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-2018-5345 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-5345 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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