Multiple vulnerabilities in minizip-ng

Published: 2023-12-19

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2023-48106 CVE-2023-48107
CWE-ID	CWE-787
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	minizip-ng Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products
Vendor	zlib-ng

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU84583

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-48106

CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input within the mz_path_resolve() function in mz_os.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted archive, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

minizip-ng: 4.0.0 - 4.0.2

CPE2.3

External links

https://github.com/zlib-ng/minizip-ng/issues/740

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU84582