VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-5976
Heap-based buffer overflow in the zzip_mem_entry_extra_block function in memdisk.c in zziplib 0.13.62, 0.13.61, 0.13.60, 0.13.59, 0.13.58, 0.13.57, 0.13.56 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted ZIP file.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 2.03%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.03%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the zzip_mem_entry_extra_block function in memdisk.c in zziplib 0.13.62, 0.13.61, 0.13.60, 0.13.59, 0.13.58, 0.13.57, 0.13.56 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted ZIP file.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.03% probability · 80th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- gdraheim/zziplib · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3878Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/14/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96268Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/09/zziplib-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-zzip_mem_entry_extra_block-memdisk-c/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3878Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/14/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96268Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/09/zziplib-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-zzip_mem_entry_extra_block-memdisk-c/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.