CVE-2018-1056

advancecomp: Heap buffer overflow in zip.cc:zip_entry::load_cent() allows for denial of service or unspecified impact via crafted ZIP file

Published Jul 27, 2018 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1281-1 advancecomp security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1702-1 advancecomp security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2868-1 advancecomp security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-11709 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3570-1 AdvanceCOMP vulnerability
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00304}

epss

{'score': 0.00417}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 3:44 AM
Reserved
Dec 4, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 27, 2018, 6:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:50 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Feb 3, 2018, 12:00 AM