CVE-2018-6869 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2018-6869

In ZZIPlib 0.13.68, there is an uncontrolled memory allocation and...

Vulnerability Description

In ZZIPlib 0.13.68, there is an uncontrolled memory allocation and a crash in the __zzip_parse_root_directory function of zzip/zip.c. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted zip file.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

zziplib, debian linux, ubuntu linux
Vulnerable Versions:
0.13.68, 7.0, 14.04, 16.04, 17.10, 18.04

Timeline

Official Publish: February 9th, 2018
Last Modified: August 5th, 2024
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.