#VU14700 Memory leak in ZZIPlib - CVE-2018-16548
Published: September 7, 2018 / Updated: May 4, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU14700
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-16548
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
ZZIPlib
ZZIPlib
Software vendor:
zziplib.sourceforge.net
zziplib.sourceforge.net
Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a memory leak in the __zzip_parse_root_directory function, as defined in the zip.c source code file. A local attacker can supply specially crafted input and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.