CVE-2018-18584: Medium severity Cabextract Project Cabextract vulnerability

Published Oct 23, 2018
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Updated

In mspack/cab.h in libmspack before 0.8alpha and cabextract before 1.8, the CAB block input buffer is one byte too small for the maximal Quantum block, leading to an out-of-bounds write.

Affected Software

23 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/libmspack<0.8
0.8
redhat/cabextract<1.8
1.8
debian/cabextract
1.9-31.11-2
debian/libmspack
0.10.1-20.11-10.11-1.1
Cabextract Project Cabextract<1.8
Libmspack Project Libmspack=0.3-alpha
Libmspack Project Libmspack=0.4-alpha
Libmspack Project Libmspack=0.5-alpha
Libmspack Project Libmspack=0.6-alpha
Libmspack Project Libmspack=0.7-alpha
Libmspack Project Libmspack=0.7.1-alpha
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
redhat Enterprise Linux=7.0
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.10
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12-ga
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12-sp1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12-sp2
Starwindsoftware Starwind Virtual San Vsphere

Event History

Oct 23, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:29 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:57 PM
Description
Feb 20, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·06:12 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2018-18584.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2018-18584?

The severity of CVE-2018-18584 is medium (6.5).

3

What is the affected software for CVE-2018-18584?

The affected software for CVE-2018-18584 includes cabextract before version 1.8 and libmspack before version 0.8alpha.

4

How do I fix CVE-2018-18584?

To fix CVE-2018-18584, you should update cabextract to version 1.8 or later, and libmspack to version 0.8alpha or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-18584?

More information about CVE-2018-18584 can be found at the following references: [link1](https://bugs.debian.org/911640), [link2](https://github.com/kyz/libmspack/commit/40ef1b4093d77ad3a5cfcee1f5cb6108b3a3bcc2), and [link3](https://www.cabextract.org.uk/#changes).

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