Denial of service in Apache Commons Compress
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-11771 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-20 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Apache Commons Compress Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products |
| Vendor | Apache Foundation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Improper input validation
EUVDB-ID: #VU14441
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [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 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe 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.
MitigationUpdate to version 1.18.
Vulnerable software versionsApache Commons Compress: 1.7 - 1.17
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:apache_foundation:apache_commons_compress:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache_foundation:apache_commons_compress:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache_foundation:apache_commons_compress:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
