#VU11170 Infinite loop in Apache Commons Compress - CVE-2018-1324

Vulnerability identifier: #VU11170

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1324

CWE-ID: CWE-835

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Apache Commons Compress
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: Apache Foundation

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

The weakness exists due to an error the ZipFile and ZipArchiveInputStream classes when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted ZIP archive, trigger an infinite loop and cause the service to crash.

Mitigation
Update to version 1.16.

Vulnerable software versions

Apache Commons Compress: 1.1 - 1.15

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External links
https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-compress/security-reports.html#Fixed_in_Apache_Commons_Com...

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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.