Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2014-9913 |
CWE-ID | CWE-119 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
UnZip Client/Desktop applications / Software for archiving |
Vendor | Info-ZIP |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU33147
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-9913
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
Buffer overflow in the list_files function in list.c in Info-Zip UnZip 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors related to the compression method.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsUnZip: 6.0
External linkshttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/03/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/13
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/19
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/20
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95081
http://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unzip/+bug/1643750
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to open a a specially crafted archive.
The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.