Out-of-bounds Write Affecting libgcab1-devel package, versions <0:0.7-4.el7_4


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.19% (82nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-LIBGCAB1DEVEL-2521452
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed12 Jan 2018

Introduced: 12 Jan 2018

CVE-2018-5345  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 libgcab1-devel to version 0:0.7-4.el7_4 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2018-0350.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libgcab1-devel package and not the libgcab1-devel package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.