#VU14441 Improper input validation in Apache Commons Compress - CVE-2018-11771

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#VU14441 Improper input validation in Apache Commons Compress - CVE-2018-11771

Published: August 16, 2018 / Updated: August 17, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU14441
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-11771
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Apache Commons Compress
Software vendor:
Apache Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to an error when processing malicious input. A remote attacker can trick the victim into processing a specially crafted ZIP archive with 'java.io.InputStreamReader', trigger an error in detecting the end of the file and cause the service to crash.


Remediation

Update to version 1.18.

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