CVE-2018-6381

Public Exploit

Description

In ZZIPlib 0.13.67, 0.13.66, 0.13.65, 0.13.64, 0.13.63, 0.13.62, 0.13.61, 0.13.60, 0.13.59, 0.13.58, 0.13.57 and 0.13.56 there is a segmentation fault caused by invalid memory access in the zzip_disk_fread function (zzip/mmapped.c) because the size variable is not validated against the amount of file->stored data.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.32%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3699-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://github.com/gdraheim/zziplib/issues/12 issue tracking third party advisory exploit
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00029.html mailing list
https://github.com/Hack-Me/Pocs_for_Multi_Versions/tree/main/CVE-2018-6381

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-6381?
CVE-2018-6381 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-6381?
To fix CVE-2018-6381, 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-2018-6381 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-6381 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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