Data handling in cURL - CVE-2018-1000303
Published: May 21, 2018 / Updated: May 22, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12889
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1000303
CWE-ID: CWE-19
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to incorrect handling of long FTP server command replies. A remote attacker can trick the victim into connecting to a malicious FTP server and execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
The weakness exists due to incorrect handling of long FTP server command replies. A remote attacker can trick the victim into connecting to a malicious FTP server and execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Affected software
cURL
How to mitigate CVE-2018-1000303
Install update from vendor's website.