Buffer overflow in Info-Zip Unzip
CVE-2014-8140
Heap-based buffer overflow in the test_compr_eb function 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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.074 (93.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Info-zip Unzip — versions 6.0 and earlier
- Unzip_project Unzip
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_desktop — versions 6.0, 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server — versions 6.0, 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server_aus — versions 6.6, 7.3, 7.4
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server_eus — versions 6.6, 7.1, 7.2
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server_tus — versions 6.6, 7.3, 7.6
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_workstation — versions 6.0, 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-8140?
- CVE-2014-8140 is a high-severity vulnerability in Info-Zip Unzip, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-01-31.
- How severe is CVE-2014-8140?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.