CVE-2018-25032 vulnerability in Zlib and Other Products
Published on March 25, 2022
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2018-25032 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. An automatable proof of concept (POC) exploit exists. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Memory Corruption Vulnerability?
The software writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Typically, this can result in corruption of data, a crash, or code execution. The software may modify an index or perform pointer arithmetic that references a memory location that is outside of the boundaries of the buffer. A subsequent write operation then produces undefined or unexpected results.
CVE-2018-25032 has been classified to as a Memory Corruption vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2018-25032
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Vulnerable Packages
The following package name and versions may be associated with CVE-2018-25032
| Package Manager | Vulnerable Package | Versions | Fixed In |
|---|---|---|---|
| rubygems | nokogiri | < 1.13.4 | 1.13.4 |
| composer | privatebin/privatebin | >= 0.21, < 1.4.0 | 1.4.0 |
Exploit Probability
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