Double Free in Libzip
CVE-2017-12858
Double free vulnerability in the _zip_dirent_read function in zip_dirent.c in libzip allows attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors.
Vulnerability class: Double Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.033 (88.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 88.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.033 · newest: 0.033 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Libzip — versions 1.2.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/nih-at/libzip/commit/2217022b7d1142738656d891e00b3d2d9179b796 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100459 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-12858?
- CVE-2017-12858 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Libzip, classified under Double Free. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-08-23.
- How severe is CVE-2017-12858?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-12858 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.