In mspack/cab.h in libmspack before 0.8alpha and cabextract before 1.8, the CAB block input buffer is one byte too small for the maximal Quantum block, leading to an out-of-bounds write.
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
Find out more about CVE-2018-18584 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
This issue affects the versions of libmspack as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
NOTE: The following CVSS v3 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS3 Base Score | 5.3 |
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CVSS3 Base Metrics | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
Attack Vector | Local |
Attack Complexity | Low |
Privileges Required | None |
User Interaction | Required |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | Low |
Integrity Impact | Low |
Availability Impact | Low |
Platform | Package | State |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libmspack | Affected |