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CVE-2018-7725

An issue was discovered in ZZIPlib 0.13.68. An invalid memory address dereference was discovered in zzip_disk_fread in mmapped.c. The vulnerability causes an application crash, which leads to denial of service.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 5 products from gdraheim, from canonical, from redhat and 2 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2018, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2018-03-06T17:29:00.480

Last Modified

2025-07-10T15:44:54.403

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 6.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	gdraheim	zziplib	0.13.68	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	14.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	16.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	17.10	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	18.04	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_desktop	7.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server	7.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_workstation	7.0	Yes

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3229 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://github.com/gdraheim/zziplib/issues/39 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00029.html ([email protected])
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3699-1/ Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3229 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/gdraheim/zziplib/issues/39 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00029.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3699-1/ Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For gdraheim's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.