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Status published
Medium
CVE-2012-1163
Integer overflow in the _zip_readcdir function in zip_open.c in libzip...
Vulnerability Description
Integer overflow in the _zip_readcdir function in zip_open.c in libzip 0.10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the size and offset values for the central directory in a zip archive, which triggers "improper restrictions of operations within the bounds of a memory buffer" and an information leak.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://nih.at/listarchive/libzip-discuss/msg00252.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/21/2
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:034
- http://www.nih.at/libzip/NEWS.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/29/11
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201203-23.xml
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
0.10
Timeline
Official Publish:
July 12th, 2012
Last Modified:
September 17th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
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