HylaFAX 6.0.6 and HylaFAX+ 5.6.0 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a…
Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
HylaFAX 6.0.6 and HylaFAX+ 5.6.0 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a dial-in session that provides a FAX page with the JPEG bit enabled, which is mishandled in FaxModem::writeECMData() in the faxd/CopyQuality.c++ file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05588 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged 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
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:hylafax:hylafax:6.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.6 | Vulnerable | Hylafax |
| cpe:2.3:a:hylafax:hylafax\+:5.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.6.0 | Vulnerable | Hylafax |
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:hylafax:hylafax:6.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.6 Vulnerable ·Hylafax
- cpe:2.3:a:hylafax:hylafax\+:5.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.0 Vulnerable ·Hylafax
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-17141
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-56vg-g8vf-f4v4
References
Exploit 3
Sources
- CVE-2018-17141 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-17141 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-56vg-g8vf-f4v4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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