CVE-2018-7440

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—

9.8

An issue was discovered in Leptonica through 1.75.3. The gplotMakeOutput function allows command injection via a $(command) approach in the gplot rootname argument. This issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2018-3836.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 83.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

February 23, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/DanBloomberg/leptonica/issues/303#issuecomment-366472212
cve@mitrehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00005.html
cve@mitrehttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-01
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/DanBloomberg/leptonica/issues/303#issuecomment-366472212
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00005.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-01

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-78OS Command Injection

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-7440?

CVE-2018-7440 is a critical vulnerability published on February 23, 2018. An issue was discovered in Leptonica through 1.75.3. The gplotMakeOutput function allows command injection via a $(command) approach in the gplot rootname argument. This issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2018-3836.

When was CVE-2018-7440 disclosed?

CVE-2018-7440 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 23, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-7440 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-7440 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 83.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-7440?

CVE-2018-7440 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-7440?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-7440, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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