Heap-based buffer overflow in UnZip - CVE-2018-1000035
Published: July 9, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13614
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1000035
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Info-ZIP
Affected software:
UnZip
UnZip
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition or execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to heap-based buffer overflow in the processing of password-protected archives. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash or execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-1000035
Install update from vendor's website.