In ZZIPlib 0.13.67, there is a bus error (when handling a disk64_trailer seek value)…
Priority LOW 31Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In ZZIPlib 0.13.67, there is a bus error (when handling a disk64_trailer seek value) caused by loading of a misaligned address in the zzip_disk_findfirst function of zzip/mmapped.c.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0122 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-6542
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-66ww-fgg3-pc35
References
More gdraheim Zziplib vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-26186 A Stack Buffer Overflow vulnerability in zziplibv 0.13.77 allows attackers to cause a… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-13469 An issue was discovered in function zzip_disk_entry_to_file_header in mmapped.c in… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2018-05016 In ZZIPlib 0.13.68, there is an uncontrolled memory allocation and a crash in the… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2018-11868 An issue was discovered in ZZIPlib through 0.13.69. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2018-04818 In ZZIPlib 0.13.67, there is a bus error caused by loading of a misaligned address (when… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2018-04817 In ZZIPlib 0.13.67, there is a bus error caused by loading of a misaligned address in the… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2018-6542 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-6542 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-66ww-fgg3-pc35 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-6542 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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