CVE-2018-1002209 Path traversal in quazip
Attackers can write to arbitrary files via directory traversal in QuaZIP archives, potentially compromising system integrity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-1002209?
CVE-2018-1002209 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in quazip, published on 25 Jul 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
QuaZIP before 0.7.6 is vulnerable to directory traversal, allowing attackers to write to arbitrary files via a ../ (dot dot slash) in a Zip archive entry that is mishandled during extraction. This vulnerability is also known as 'Zip-Slip'.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1002209?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Quazip Project Quazip.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1002209?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2018-1002209 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1002209 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-1002209, GHSA-6f6v-x2xf-m89x, MGASA-2018-0362, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-1002209.