Buffer overflow in Info-Zip Unzip
CVE-2015-1315
Buffer overflow in the charset_to_intern function in unix/unix.c in Info-Zip UnZip 6.10b allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted string, as demonstrated by converting a string from CP866 to UTF-8.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.049 (91.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 91.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.049 · newest: 0.049 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Info-Zip Unzip — versions 6.10b
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 14.10
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unzip/+bug/580961/comments/120
- www.conostix.com/pub/adv/CVE-2015-1315-Info-ZIP-unzip-Out-of-bounds_Write.txt
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/17/4 (mailing-list)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2502-1 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-1315?
- CVE-2015-1315 is a vulnerability in Info-Zip Unzip, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2015-02-23.
- Is CVE-2015-1315 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.