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high 8.8

CVE-2018-11438 json

The mobi_decompress_lz77 function in compression.c in Libmobi 0.3 allows remote attackers to cause remote code execution (heap-based buffer…

published 8y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-3469

cvss
8.8
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.6%
EPSS 2.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The mobi_decompress_lz77 function in compression.c in Libmobi 0.3 allows remote attackers to cause remote code execution (heap-based buffer overflow) via a crafted mobi file.

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Exploit prediction

2.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/May/48 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 8.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 6.8 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Weakness

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Sources

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