Description
A heap-based buffer overflow exists in Info-Zip UnZip version <= 6.00 in the processing of password-protected archives that allows an attacker to perform a denial of service or to possibly achieve code execution.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://sec-consult.com/en/blog/advisories/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-infozip-unzip/index.html
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00026.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-58
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.3047
EPSS Percentile
98.0%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-787
Status
published
Products (1)
unzip_project/unzip
< 6.00
Published
Feb 09, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026