Infinite loop in junrar - CVE-2018-12418

CSH
CYBERSECURITY HELP
Sign In REGISTER
 
Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU64889

Infinite loop in junrar - CVE-2018-12418

Published: July 4, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU64889
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-12418
CWE-ID: CWE-835
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop in archive.java in Junrar when handling corrupt RAR files. A local attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted RAR file and cause denial of service conditions.


Affected software

junrar
IBM FileNet Content Manager

How to mitigate CVE-2018-12418

Install updates from vendor's website.

junrar - update to 1.0.1

External References

Related Security Bulletins