CVE-2018-17057
Detail
Modified After Enrichment
This CVE record has been updated after NVD enrichment efforts were completed. Enrichment data supplied by the NVD may require amendment due to these changes.
Description
An issue was discovered in TCPDF before 6.2.22. Attackers can trigger deserialization of arbitrary data via the phar:// wrapper.
Metrics
CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
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Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-502
Deserialization of Untrusted Data
NIST
Change History
12 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by MITRE
6/16/2026 9:45:17 PM
Action
Type
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Affected
[{"vendor":"n/a","product":"n/a","versions":[{"version":"n/a","status":"affected"}]}]
CVE Modified by CVE
11/20/2024 10:53:47 PM
Action
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Reference
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152200/TCPDF-6.2.19-Deserialization-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Added
Reference
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152360/LimeSurvey-Deserialization-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Added
Reference
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Mar/36
Added
Reference
https://contao.org/en/news/security-vulnerability-cve-2018-17057.html
Added
Reference
https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/1cdd78d27697b3150bb44aaa7af1a81062a591a5
Added
Reference
https://github.com/tecnickcom/TCPDF/commit/1861e33fe05f653b67d070f7c106463e7a5c26ed
Added
Reference
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46634/
CVE Modified by MITRE
5/14/2024 1:06:27 AM
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Modified Analysis by NIST
4/26/2019 12:38:20 PM
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Reference Type
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152360/LimeSurvey-Deserialization-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152360/LimeSurvey-Deserialization-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed
Reference Type
https://contao.org/en/news/security-vulnerability-cve-2018-17057.html No Types Assigned
https://contao.org/en/news/security-vulnerability-cve-2018-17057.html Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46634/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46634/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
CVE Modified by MITRE
4/24/2019 10:29:00 AM
Action
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Reference
https://contao.org/en/news/security-vulnerability-cve-2018-17057.html [No Types Assigned]
Modified Analysis by NIST
4/03/2019 8:22:12 AM
Action
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Old Value
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:limesurvey:limesurvey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.16.0
Changed
Reference Type
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152200/TCPDF-6.2.19-Deserialization-Remote-Code-Execution.html No Types Assigned
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152200/TCPDF-6.2.19-Deserialization-Remote-Code-Execution.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed
Reference Type
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152360/LimeSurvey-Deserialization-Remote-Code-Execution.html No Types Assigned
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152360/LimeSurvey-Deserialization-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Mar/36 No Types Assigned
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Mar/36 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/1cdd78d27697b3150bb44aaa7af1a81062a591a5 No Types Assigned
https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/1cdd78d27697b3150bb44aaa7af1a81062a591a5 Patch, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46634/ No Types Assigned
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46634/ Third Party Advisory
CVE Modified by MITRE
4/02/2019 1:29:00 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
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Reference
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152360/LimeSurvey-Deserialization-Remote-Code-Execution.html [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by MITRE
4/02/2019 7:29:00 AM
Action
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Reference
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46634/ [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by MITRE
3/28/2019 6:29:00 PM
Action
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Old Value
New Value
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Reference
https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/commit/1cdd78d27697b3150bb44aaa7af1a81062a591a5 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by MITRE
3/25/2019 1:29:00 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
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Reference
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152200/TCPDF-6.2.19-Deserialization-Remote-Code-Execution.html [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by MITRE
3/22/2019 3:29:00 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
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Reference
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Mar/36 [No Types Assigned]
Initial Analysis by NIST
11/26/2018 9:07:35 AM
Action
Type
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CVSS V3
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added
CVSS V2
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Added
CWE
CWE-502
Added
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:tecnick:tcpdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.2.22
Changed
Reference Type
https://github.com/tecnickcom/TCPDF/commit/1861e33fe05f653b67d070f7c106463e7a5c26ed No Types Assigned
https://github.com/tecnickcom/TCPDF/commit/1861e33fe05f653b67d070f7c106463e7a5c26ed Patch, Third Party Advisory
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2018-17057 NVD
Published Date: 09/14/2018 NVD
Last Modified: 06/16/2026
Source: MITRE