Buffer overflow in Unzip_project Unzip
CVE-2015-7696
Info-ZIP UnZip 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted password-protected ZIP archive, possibly related to an Extra-Field…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.349 (97.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Unzip_project Unzip — versions 6.0
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 15.04
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 7.0, 8.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- USN-2788-2 (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- [oss-security] 20150907 Heap overflow and DoS in unzip 6.0 (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- DSA-3386 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- 1034027 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- USN-2788-1 (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- [oss-security] 20150921 Re: Heap overflow and DoS in unzip 6.0 (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- [oss-security] 20150915 Re: Heap overflow and DoS in unzip 6.0 (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- 76863 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- [oss-security] 20151011 Re: Heap overflow and DoS in unzip 6.0 (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-7696?
- CVE-2015-7696 is a vulnerability in Unzip_project Unzip, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2015-11-06.
- Is CVE-2015-7696 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.