CWE
119
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2018-18384: Buffer Overflow

First published: Tue Oct 16 2018(Updated: )

Info-ZIP UnZip 6.0 has a buffer overflow in list.c, when a ZIP archive has a crafted relationship between the compressed-size value and the uncompressed-size value, because a buffer size is 10 and is supposed to be 12.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Unzip Project Unzip=6.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2018-18384?

    CVE-2018-18384 is a buffer overflow vulnerability found in Info-ZIP UnZip 6.0 when a ZIP archive has a crafted relationship between the compressed-size value and the uncompressed-size value.

  • How severe is CVE-2018-18384?

    CVE-2018-18384 has a severity score of 5.5, which is considered medium severity.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2018-18384?

    Info-ZIP UnZip 6.0 is affected by CVE-2018-18384.

  • How can I fix CVE-2018-18384?

    To fix CVE-2018-18384, you should apply the patch provided by the Info-ZIP UnZip project.

  • Is there any additional information available for CVE-2018-18384?

    Yes, you can find additional information about CVE-2018-18384 in the references provided: [Bugzilla SUSE](https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1110194), [SourceForge Info-ZIP Bugs](https://sourceforge.net/p/infozip/bugs/53/), [Fedora RPM Source](https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/unzip/blob/master/f/unzip-6.0-overflow-long-fsize.patch).

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