Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-7442 (CCN-139499)

Assigned:2018-02-15
Published:2018-02-15
Updated:2018-03-17
Summary:An issue was discovered in Leptonica through 1.75.3. The gplotMakeOutput function does not block '/' characters in the gplot rootname argument, potentially leading to path traversal and arbitrary file overwrite.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.1 Critical (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N)
8.0 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:R)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): None
5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
4.7 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:R)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:6.4 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-22
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2018-7442

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
leptonica-cve20187442-dir-traversal(139499)

Source: CCN
Type: Debian Web site
Re: upload leptonlib

Source: MISC
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts/2018/02/msg00086.html

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2018-7442

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:leptonica:leptonica:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 1.75.3)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:leptonica:leptonica:1.75.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:112541
    P
    		leptonica-devel-1.80.0-1.9 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-01-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:106030
    P
    		leptonica-devel-1.80.0-1.9 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-10-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201874420000000
    V
    		CVE-2018-7442 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2018-02-23
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20187442000
    V
    		CVE-2018-7442 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - untriaged.
    2018-02-23
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20187442000
    V
    		CVE-2018-7442 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2018-02-23
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:201874420000000
    V
    		CVE-2018-7442 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - medium.
    2018-02-23
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20187442000
    V
    		CVE-2018-7442 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2018-02-23
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201874420000000
    V
    		CVE-2018-7442 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2018-02-23
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20187442000
    V
    		CVE-2018-7442 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2018-02-23
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201874420000000
    V
    		CVE-2018-7442 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2018-02-23
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20187442000
    V
    		CVE-2018-7442 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2018-02-23
    BACK
    leptonica leptonica *
    leptonica leptonica 1.75.3