Vulnerability Description
A stack-based buffer overflow within GNOME gcab through 0.7.4 can be exploited by malicious attackers to cause a crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code via a crafted .cab file.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | - |
| Gnome | Gcab | <= 0.7.4 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | 7.4 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Eus | 7.4 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Tus | 7.4 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 7.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0350Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1527296Issue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3546-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4095Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0350Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1527296Issue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3546-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4095Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-5345?
CVE-2018-5345 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). A stack-based buffer overflow within GNOME gcab through 0.7.4 can be exploited by malicious attackers to cause a crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code via a crafted .cab file.
How severe is CVE-2018-5345?
CVE-2018-5345 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-2018-5345?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Fedoraproject Fedora, Gnome Gcab, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop.