Xz Utils · Xz Utils · CVE-2018-1000637
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
zutils versions prior to 1.8-pre2
**Description**
The issue is related to a Buffer Overflow in the zcat function, potentially leading to denial of service or arbitrary code execution. This can be exploited when a victim opens a crafted compressed file.
**Recommendations**
For versions prior to 1.8-pre2, update to version 1.8-pre2 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider avoiding the use of zcat with untrusted compressed files until the update is applied.