Out-of-bounds Write Affecting unzip package, versions <6.0-4ubuntu2.1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.42% (90th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1204-UNZIP-358206
  • published27 Jun 2018
  • disclosed31 Jan 2020

Introduced: 27 Jun 2018

CVE-2014-8139  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:12.04 unzip to version 6.0-4ubuntu2.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream unzip package and not the unzip package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:12.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Heap-based buffer overflow in the CRC32 verification in Info-ZIP UnZip 6.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted zip file in the -t command argument to the unzip command.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1