HTTP: GNU Libextractor ZIP File Comment Out-of-Bounds Read
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Libextractor. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of long File Comment fields within ZIP files. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by enticing a user to open a maliciously crafted file using Libextractor. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to denial-of-service conditions or, in the worst case, disclosure of sensitive information.
Extended Description
GNU Libextractor through 1.7 has an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in EXTRACTOR_zip_extract_method() in zip_extractor.c.
Affected Products
Gnu libextractor
References
CVE: CVE-2018-16430
Short Name
HTTP:STC:GNU-LIBEXTRACTOR-OOB
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2018-16430 Comment File GNU Libextractor Out-of-Bounds Read ZIP
Release Date
01/22/2019
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-19.4
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
vsrx-19.2
srx-19.3
srx-branch-12.3
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3717
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Debian
Gnu
CVSS Score
6.8