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HIGH

CVE-2018-16430

CVSS v3

8.8

HIGH

EPSS Score

2.6 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

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Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2018-16430 Red Hat Product Security

    libextractor: out-of-bounds read vulnerability in EXTRACTOR_zip_extract_method() in zip_extractor.c

Full record on NVD

Description

GNU Libextractor through 1.7 has an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in EXTRACTOR_zip_extract_method() in zip_extractor.c.

Technical details

Published
2018-09-04

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-16430?

GNU Libextractor through 1.7 has an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in EXTRACTOR_zip_extract_method() in zip_extractor.c.

Is CVE-2018-16430 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-16430 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.6% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-16430?

CVE-2018-16430 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity).

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