Vulnerability in Gdraheim Zziplib

CVE-2020-18442

Infinite Loop in zziplib v0.13.69 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via the return value "zzip_file_read" in the function "unzzip_cat_file".

EPSS: 0.007 (51.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-18442?
CVE-2020-18442 is a low-severity vulnerability in Gdraheim Zziplib, classified under Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition (Infinite Loop). CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2021-06-18.
How severe is CVE-2020-18442?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-18442 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.