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
- Zlib-ng Minizip-ng
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- cve@mitre.org (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list)
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.