Data handling in cURL - CVE-2018-1000303

 

Data handling in cURL - CVE-2018-1000303

Published: May 21, 2018 / Updated: May 22, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU12889
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1000303
CWE-ID: CWE-19
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor:
curl.haxx.se
Affected software:

cURL

Detailed vulnerability description

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.

How to mitigate CVE-2018-1000303

Install update from vendor's website.

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