Buffer overflow in UnZip - CVE-2014-9913
Published: January 18, 2017 / Updated: August 3, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU33147
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:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-9913
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Info-ZIP
Affected software:
UnZip
UnZip
Detailed vulnerability description
The 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2014-9913
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://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
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unzip/+bug/1643750