CVE-2012-1162

Heap-based buffer overflow in the _zip_readcdir function in zip_open.c in libzip 0.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a zip archive with the number of directories set to 0, related to an "incorrect loop construct."

CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/21/2	Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/29/11
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:034
http://nih.at/listarchive/libzip-discuss/msg00252.html	Exploit
http://www.nih.at/libzip/NEWS.html
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201203-23.xml

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:nih:libzip:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2012-07-12 13:55

Updated : 2012-07-13 07:50

NVD link : CVE-2012-1162

Mitre link : CVE-2012-1162

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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Products Affected

nih

libzip

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