#VU74269 Input validation error in zip4j - CVE-2022-24615

Vulnerability identifier: #VU74269

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24615

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
zip4j
Client/Desktop applications / Software for archiving

Vendor: Srikanth Reddy Lingala

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when parsing .zip files. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted .zip file to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

zip4j: 2.0 - 2.9.1

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External links
https://github.com/srikanth-lingala/zip4j/issues/377
https://github.com/srikanth-lingala/zip4j/issues/418

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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.