Improper input validation in Zsh

CVE-2018-0502

An issue was discovered in zsh before 5.6. The beginning of a #! script file was mishandled, potentially leading to an execve call to a program named on the second line.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.025 (83.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-0502?
CVE-2018-0502 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Zsh, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-09-05.
How severe is CVE-2018-0502?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.