CVE-2018-17828 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in ZZIPlib 0.13.69 allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a zip file, because of the function unzzip_cat in the bins/unzzipcat-mem.c file.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gdraheim	Zziplib	0.13.69

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

References

https://github.com/gdraheim/zziplib/issues/62ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/gdraheim/zziplib/issues/62ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-17828?

CVE-2018-17828 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). Directory traversal vulnerability in ZZIPlib 0.13.69 allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a zip file, because of the function unzzip_cat in the bins/unzzipcat-mem.c file...

How severe is CVE-2018-17828?

CVE-2018-17828 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-17828?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gdraheim Zziplib.