CVE-2018-1056 describes an out-of-bounds heap buffer read vulnerability in advancecomp versions prior to 2.1-2018/02, specifically affecting the advzip utility when processing crafted ZIP files. This flaw could lead to a denial-of-service condition (crash) and potentially other impacts, affecting various distributions of advancecomp on Debian and Ubuntu Linux. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability requires local access and user interaction (e.g., tricking a user into opening a malicious ZIP file) for exploitation. The potential impact includes high confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. The vulnerability has received minimal community discussion and media coverage, indicating a low level of public awareness or active threat.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:advancemame:advancecomp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
14.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
16.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
17.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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