Path Traversal in Zlib-Ng Minizip-Ng

CVE-2014-9485

Directory traversal vulnerability in the do_extract_currentfile function in miniunz.c in miniunzip in minizip before 1.1-5 might allow remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a crafted entry in a ZIP archive.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.041 (89.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-9485?
CVE-2014-9485 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Zlib-Ng Minizip-Ng, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-01-16.
How severe is CVE-2014-9485?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2014-9485 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.