Memory corruption in ZZIPlib - CVE-2018-7727
Published: March 14, 2018 / Updated: January 5, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU11083
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-7727
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: zziplib.sourceforge.net
Affected software:
ZZIPlib
ZZIPlib
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in the zzip_mem_disk_new function due to boundary error. A local attacker can send a specially crafted input, trigger memory leaks and cause the service to crash.
The weakness exists in the zzip_mem_disk_new function due to boundary error. A local attacker can send a specially crafted input, trigger memory leaks and cause the service to crash.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-7727
Install update from vendor's website.