CVE-2018-6869

Public Exploit

Description

In ZZIPlib 0.13.68, there is an uncontrolled memory allocation and a crash in the __zzip_parse_root_directory function of zzip/zip.c. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted zip file.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.78% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103050 third party advisory vdb entry
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3699-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://github.com/gdraheim/zziplib/issues/22 patch exploit issue tracking third party advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/02/msg00022.html third party advisory issue tracking mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00029.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-6869?
CVE-2018-6869 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-6869?
To fix CVE-2018-6869, 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-2018-6869 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-6869 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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