Vulnerability Description
An exploitable command injection vulnerability exists in the gplotMakeOutput function of Leptonica 1.74.4. A specially crafted gplot rootname argument can cause a command injection resulting in arbitrary code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious path as input to an application that passes attacker data to this function to trigger this vulnerability.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Leptonica | Leptonica | 1.74.4 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/02/msg00019.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0516ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/02/msg00019.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0516ExploitThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-3836?
CVE-2018-3836 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). An exploitable command injection vulnerability exists in the gplotMakeOutput function of Leptonica 1.74.4. A specially crafted gplot rootname argument can cause a command injection resulting in arbitr...
How severe is CVE-2018-3836?
CVE-2018-3836 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-2018-3836?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Leptonica Leptonica, Debian Debian Linux.