CVE-2018-5196

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 1.44%

Last modified

CVE-2018-5196 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Alzip 10.76.0.0 and earlier is vulnerable to a stack overflow caused by improper bounds checking. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted LZH archive file, a attacker could execute arbitrary code execution.. EPSS estimates a 1.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Alzip 10.76.0.0 and earlier is vulnerable to a stack overflow caused by improper bounds checking. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted LZH archive file, a attacker could execute arbitrary code execution.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0
8.8/10

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
1.44%

69.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
EstsoftAlzip<= 10.76.0.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-5196?
Alzip 10.76.0.0 and earlier is vulnerable to a stack overflow caused by improper bounds checking. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted LZH archive file, a attacker could execute arbitrary code execution.
How severe is CVE-2018-5196?
CVE-2018-5196 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.44% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2018-5196?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST