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TI-2018-03885 Aliases CVE-2018-5345GHSA-28gw-xjhw-6cm5

A stack-based buffer overflow within GNOME gcab through 0.7.4 can be exploited by…

Priority LOW 38CWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A stack-based buffer overflow within GNOME gcab through 0.7.4 can be exploited by malicious attackers to cause a crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code via a crafted .cab file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02185 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 15

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gcab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 0.7.4VulnerableGNOME
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*16.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gcab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.7.4 Vulnerable ·GNOME
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 16.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 5 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2018:0350 Released 2018-02-26 · Red Hat rating Important
    gcab security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) gcab-0.7-4.el7_4, libgcab1-0.7-4.el7_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) gcab-0.7-4.el7_4, libgcab1-devel-0.7-4.el7_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) gcab-0.7-4.el7_4, libgcab1-0.7-4.el7_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) gcab-0.7-4.el7_4, libgcab1-devel-0.7-4.el7_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) gcab-0.7-4.el7_4, libgcab1-0.7-4.el7_4, libgcab1-0.7-4.el7_4.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) gcab-0.7-4.el7_4, libgcab1-devel-0.7-4.el7_4, libgcab1-devel-0.7-4.el7_4.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) gcab-0.7-4.el7_4, libgcab1-0.7-4.el7_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) gcab-0.7-4.el7_4, libgcab1-devel-0.7-4.el7_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7) gcab-0.7-4.el7_4, libgcab1-0.7-4.el7_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7) gcab-0.7-4.el7_4, libgcab1-devel-0.7-4.el7_4

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:0350
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:0350
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:0350
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:0350
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:0350
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:0350
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:0350
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:0350
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:0350
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:0350
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-5345
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-28gw-xjhw-6cm5

References

Advisory 4

Sources

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