Buffer overflow in Cabextract_project Cabextract

CVE-2018-18584

In mspack/cab.h in libmspack before 0.8alpha and cabextract before 1.8, the CAB block input buffer is one byte too small for the maximal Quantum block, leading to an out-of-bounds write.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.031 (86.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-18584?
CVE-2018-18584 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cabextract_project Cabextract, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-10-23.
How severe is CVE-2018-18584?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.