HIGH
GNU Libextractor before 1.7 has a stack-based buffer overflow in ec_read_file_func (unzip.c)
Published Jul 17, 2018
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.11%
Description
GNU Libextractor before 1.7 has a stack-based buffer overflow in ec_read_file_func (unzip.c).
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
OR
- 8.0
- 9.0
Configuration 2
- < 1.7
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
8.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.11% 0.02107
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02107
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Table of values (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 2.11% (0.02107) | 81.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.09% (0.02089) | 79.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.36% (0.00365) | 72.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.36% (0.00365) | 71.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 17, 2024 | 0.36% (0.00365) | 69.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 8, 2023 | 0.52% (0.00516) | 74.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 15, 2023 | 0.45% (0.00448) | 71.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 11, 2023 | 0.52% (0.00518) | 73.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.62% (0.00617) | 75.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.53% (0.00534) | 73.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 38.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 36.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.04% (0.01040) | 28.32th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.04% (0.01040) | 27.69th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.04% (0.01040) | 64.49th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.04% (0.01040) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-libextractor/2018-07/msg00001.html x_refsource_MISCExploitMailing ListVendor Advisory
- https://gnunet.org/git/libextractor.git/commit/?id=ad19e7fe0adc99d5710eff1ed48d91a7b75a950e x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00025.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4290 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-libextractor/2018-07/msg00001.html | x_refsource_MISCExploitMailing ListVendor Advisory | |
| https://gnunet.org/git/libextractor.git/commit/?id=ad19e7fe0adc99d5710eff1ed48d91a7b75a950e | x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00025.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4290 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jul 17, 2018
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Jul 17, 2018
Link CVE-2018-14346
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a