Use After Free in Long Range Zip Project
CVE-2018-10685
In Long Range Zip (aka lrzip) 0.631, there is a use-after-free in the lzma_decompress_buf function of stream.c, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.024 (83.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 83.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.025 · newest: 0.024 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Long Range Zip Project — versions 0.631
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/ckolivas/lrzip/issues/95 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/08/msg00001.html (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-10685?
- CVE-2018-10685 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Long Range Zip Project, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-05-02.
- How severe is CVE-2018-10685?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-10685 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.