CVE-2018-1056: High severity AdvanceMAME AdvanceCOMP vulnerability

Published Feb 3, 2018
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Updated

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.

Affected Software

9 affected componentsFixes available
debian/advancecomp<=2.0-1, <=1.19-1
debian/advancecomp
2.1-2.12.5-1
AdvanceMAME AdvanceCOMP<2.1
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=17.10
Debian Debian Linux=7.0
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0

Event History

Jul 27, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:45 PM
Description
Feb 20, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·06:39 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2018-1056?

CVE-2018-1056 is an out-of-bounds heap buffer read flaw found in the advancecomp package.

2

How does CVE-2018-1056 affect advancecomp?

CVE-2018-1056 could potentially crash the advzip utility if it processes manipulated ZIP files.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1056?

CVE-2018-1056 has a severity value of 7.8, which is considered high.

4

How can I fix CVE-2018-1056?

To fix CVE-2018-1056, update to advancecomp version 2.1-2018/02 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-1056?

You can find more information about CVE-2018-1056 at the following references: [Bugzilla](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1056), [Debian Bug Report](https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=889270), [Debian LTS Announcement](https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/02/msg00016.html).

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