HIGH · 7.8

CVE-2018-1056

An out-of-bounds heap buffer read flaw was found in the way advancecomp before 2.1-2018/02 handled processing of ZIP files. An attacker could potentially use this flaw to crash the advzip utility by t...

Vulnerability Description

An out-of-bounds heap buffer read flaw was found in the way advancecomp before 2.1-2018/02 handled processing of ZIP files. An attacker could potentially use this flaw to crash the advzip utility by tricking it into processing crafted ZIP files.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
AdvancemameAdvancecomp< 2.1
CanonicalUbuntu Linux14.04
DebianDebian Linux7.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-1056?

CVE-2018-1056 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). An out-of-bounds heap buffer read flaw was found in the way advancecomp before 2.1-2018/02 handled processing of ZIP files. An attacker could potentially use this flaw to crash the advzip utility by t...

How severe is CVE-2018-1056?

CVE-2018-1056 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-1056?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Advancemame Advancecomp, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux.