Vulnerability in Apple Mac_os_x
CVE-2018-12015
In Perl through 5.26.2, the Archive::Tar module allows remote attackers to bypass a directory-traversal protection mechanism, and overwrite arbitrary files, via an archive file containing a symlink and a regular file with the same name.
EPSS: 0.082 (94.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Apple Mac_os_x
- Archive\ \ — versions tar_project
- Netapp Data_ontap_edge
- Netapp Oncommand_workflow_automation
- Netapp Snap_creator_framework
- Netapp Snapdrive
- Perl
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 16.04
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-12015?
- CVE-2018-12015 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac_os_x, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-06-07.
- How severe is CVE-2018-12015?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-12015 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.