NULL pointer dereference in Zsh Project

CVE-2017-18205

In builtin.c in zsh before 5.4, when sh compatibility mode is used, there is a NULL pointer dereference during processing of the cd command with no argument if HOME is not set.

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.021 (80.5th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 80.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2017-18205: held from 0.021 to 0.021.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.021 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-18205?
CVE-2017-18205 is a high-severity vulnerability in Zsh Project, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2018-02-27.
How severe is CVE-2017-18205?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.