CVE-2018-7685

Name: CVE-2018-7685
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-08-31T15:29:00.253+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.29%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-7685 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The decoupled download and installation steps in libzypp before 17.5.0 could lead to a corrupted RPM being left in the cache, where a later call would not display the corrupted RPM warning and allow installation, a problem caused by malicious warnings only displayed during download.. EPSS estimates a 0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The decoupled download and installation steps in libzypp before 17.5.0 could lead to a corrupted RPM being left in the cache, where a later call would not display the corrupted RPM warning and allow installation, a problem caused by malicious warnings only displayed during download.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.29%

20.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Opensuse	Libzypp	< 17.5.0

References

Timeline

Published: Aug 31, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-7685?

How severe is CVE-2018-7685?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-7685 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.29% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-7685?

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Source: NVD / NIST