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CVE-2018-10115

HIGHEPSS 91th pctl
7.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

Incorrect initialization logic of RAR decoder objects in 7-Zip 18.03 and before can lead to usage of uninitialized memory, allowing remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted RAR archive.

How to fix

Remediation Available
p7zip-rarDebian
Fixed in:16.02-3CVE-2018-10115
Fixed in:16.02-3CVE-2018-10115
Fixed in:16.02-3CVE-2018-10115

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

4.71%probability of exploitation in 30 days
91stpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 91% of all known CVEs.

References

Exploit1
Issue Tracking1

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Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2018-10115?

Upgrade p7zip-rar on debian 11 to 16.02-3 or later.

Is CVE-2018-10115 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2018-10115 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 4.7% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 91% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2018-10115?

CVE-2018-10115 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2018-10115 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for p7zip-rar (Debian). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.