Vulnerability identifier: #VU10457

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6869

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
ZZIPlib
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: zziplib.sourceforge.net

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists in the __zzip_parse_root_directory function of zzip/zip.c due to uncontrolled memory allocation. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted zip file, trigger memory corruption and cause the application to crash.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any solutions addressing the vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

ZZIPlib: 0.13.68

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External links
http://github.com/gdraheim/zziplib/issues/22

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.