CVE-2018-17141

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-13. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 6%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

HylaFAX 6.0.6 and HylaFAX+ 5.6.0 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a dial-in session that provides a FAX page with the JPEG bit enabled, which is mishandled in FaxModem::writeECMData() in the faxd/CopyQuality.c++ file.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
92.0%
KEV
Not listed

Published

September 21, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Jun 7, 2026
Patch available.
generic

Bugtraq: X41 D-Sec GmbH Security Advisory X41-2018-008: Multiple Vulnerabilities in HylaFAX

https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2018/Sep/49
generic Patch Available

[SECURITY] [DLA 1515-1] hylafax security update

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00026.html
generic

oss-security - X41 D-Sec GmbH Security Advisory X41-2018-008: Multiple Vulnerabilities in HylaFAX

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/09/20/1
generic

Advisory X41-2018-008: Multiple Vulnerabilities in hylafax | X41 D-Sec - Penetration Tests and Source Code Audits

https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2018-008-hylafax/
generic

[SECURITY] [DSA 4298-1] hylafax security update

https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4298

Weakness Classification(2)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-17141?
CVE-2018-17141 is a critical vulnerability published on September 21, 2018. HylaFAX 6.0.6 and HylaFAX+ 5.6.0 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a dial-in session that provides a FAX page with the JPEG bit enabled, which is mishandled in FaxModem::writeECMData() in the faxd/CopyQuality.c++ file.
When was CVE-2018-17141 disclosed?
CVE-2018-17141 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 21, 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-2018-17141 actively exploited?
CVE-2018-17141 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 92.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-17141?
CVE-2018-17141 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2018-17141?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-17141, 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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