GNU Libextractor up to 1.7 zip_extractor.c EXTRACTOR_zip_extract_method out-of-bounds
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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in GNU Libextractor up to 1.7. Affected by this issue is the function EXTRACTOR_zip_extract_method
of the file zip_extractor.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
GNU Libextractor through 1.7 has an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in EXTRACTOR_zip_extract_method() in zip_extractor.c.
The bug was discovered 09/04/2018. The weakness was shared 09/04/2018 (Website). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-16430 since 09/03/2018. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 117435 (Debian DSA-4290-1 : libextractor - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 176473 (Debian Security Update for libextractor (DSA 4290-1)).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 7 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (117435).
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Class: Out-of-boundsCWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 117435
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-4290-1 : libextractor - security update
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Patch: gnunet.org
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Sources
Vendor: gnu.orgAdvisory: DLA 1501-1⛔
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2018-16430 (🔍)
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SecurityFocus: 105254 - GNU Libextractor 'EXTRACTOR_zip_extract_method()' Function Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability
Entry
Created: 09/04/2018 15:47Updated: 05/06/2023 20:11
Changes: 09/04/2018 15:47 (74), 03/20/2020 13:35 (5), 05/06/2023 20:11 (5)
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