Description
A stack-based buffer overflow within GNOME gcab through 0.7.4 can be exploited by malicious attackers to cause a crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code via a crafted .cab file.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0350
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3546-1/
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1527296
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4095
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0099
EPSS Percentile
77.1%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-787
Status
published
Products (15)
canonical/ubuntu_linux
16.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
17.10
debian/debian_linux
9.0
fedoraproject/fedora
gnome/gcab
< 0.7.4
redhat/enterprise_linux_desktop
7.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_server
7.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_server_aus
7.4
redhat/enterprise_linux_server_aus
7.6
redhat/enterprise_linux_server_eus
7.4
... and 5 more
Published
Jan 12, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026