Heap-based buffer overflow in ZZIPlib - CVE-2017-5974

 

Heap-based buffer overflow in ZZIPlib - CVE-2017-5974

Published: March 1, 2017 / Updated: August 3, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU33256
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5974
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
ZZIPlib
Software vendor:
zziplib.sourceforge.net

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Heap-based buffer overflow in the __zzip_get32 function in fetch.c in zziplib 0.13.62. A remote attacker can use a crafted ZIP file. to trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Update to version 0.13.63.

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