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Vulnerability · CVE-2018-1324

A specially crafted ZIP archive can be used to cause an infinite loop inside of Apache Commons Compress' extra field parser used by the ZipFile and ZipArchiveInputStre…

Published Mar 16, 2018 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · Oracle commons compress

Last checked Oct 29, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2018-1324. EPSS is 3.66%. Act only if a listed version of Oracle commons compress is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium5.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
3.66%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
cpe apache/commons compress · cpe oracle/mysql cluster · cpe oracle/weblogic server

A specially crafted ZIP archive can be used to cause an infinite loop inside of Apache Commons Compress' extra field parser used by the ZipFile and ZipArchiveInputStream classes in versions 1.11 to 1.15. This can be used to mount a denial of service attack against services that use Compress' zip package.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe apache/commons compress>= 1.11, <= 1.15
  • cpe oracle/mysql cluster<= 7.4.34
  • cpe oracle/mysql cluster>= 7.5.0, <= 7.5.24
  • cpe oracle/mysql cluster>= 7.6.0, <= 7.6.20
  • cpe oracle/mysql cluster>= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.27
  • cpe oracle/weblogic server14.1.1.0.0

How to fix CVE-2018-1324

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2018-1324. EPSS is 3.66%. Act only if a listed version of Oracle commons compress is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with apache/commons compress >= 1.11, <= 1.15; oracle/mysql cluster <= 7.4.34; oracle/mysql cluster >= 7.5.0, <= 7.5.24; oracle/mysql cluster >= 7.6.0, <= 7.6.20. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-835: Infinite Loop. EPSS 3.66%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 16, 2018 · Oracle Critical Patch Updates

    Detected

    A specially crafted ZIP archive can be used to cause an infinite loop inside of Apache Commons Compress' extra field parser used by the ZipFile and ZipArchiveInputStream classes in versions 1.11 to 1.15. This can be used to mount a denial of service attack against services that use Compress' zip package.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · Oracle Critical Patch Updates

    Updated

    A specially crafted ZIP archive can be used to cause an infinite loop inside of Apache Commons Compress' extra field parser used by the ZipFile and ZipArchiveInputStream classes in versions 1.11 to 1.15. This can be used to mount a denial of service attack against services that use Compress' zip package.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2018-1324

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • Oracle Critical Patch UpdatesVendor advisoryCVE-2018-1324

    A specially crafted ZIP archive can be used to cause an infinite loop inside of Apache Commons Compress' extra field parser used by the ZipFile and ZipArchiveInputStream classes in versions 1.11 to 1.15. This can be used to mount a denial of service attack against services that use Compress' zip package.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 29, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • CVE.orgOct 26, 2026
  • Oracle Critical Patch UpdatesOct 26, 2026