#VU66220 Out-of-bounds write in UnZip - CVE-2022-0529
Published: August 9, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU66220
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0529
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
UnZip
UnZip
Software vendor:
Info-ZIP
Info-ZIP
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing zip archives during the conversion of a UTF-8 string to a local string. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted zip file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.