CVE-2018-10027 Code injection in n/a

High 7.8 Published 17 May 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Local attackers can execute arbitrary code by placing malicious DLLs in specific ALZip plugin directories, affecting all users of the software.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-10027?

CVE-2018-10027 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 May 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

ESTsoft ALZip before 10.76 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via creating a malicious .DLL file and installing it in a specific directory: %PROGRAMFILES%\ESTsoft\ALZip\Formats, %PROGRAMFILES%\ESTsoft\ALZip\Coders, %PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\ESTsoft\ALZip\Formats, or %PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\ESTsoft\ALZip\Coders.

Weakness: CWE-426

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-10027?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Estsoft Alzip.

How do I fix CVE-2018-10027?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-10027 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2018-10027 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-10027 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7m8w-cj9j-3hxj.