Out-of-bounds write in minizip-ng - CVE-2023-48107
Published: December 19, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU84582
CSH Severity: High
CVSSv4.0: 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-2023-48107
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
minizip-ng
minizip-ng
Software vendor:
zlib-ng
zlib-ng
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_has_slash() 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.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.