Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-5978
The zzip_mem_entry_new function in memdisk.c in zziplib 0.13.62 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via a crafted ZIP file.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-5978
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.59%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 75 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-5978
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
8.6
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2.9
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NIST |
5.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.8
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-5978
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The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-5978
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96268
ZZIPlib Multiple Heap Buffer Overflow and Denial of Service Vulnerabilites
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https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/09/zziplib-out-of-bounds-read-in-zzip_mem_entry_new-memdisk-c/
zziplib: out of bounds read in zzip_mem_entry_new (memdisk.c) | agostino's blogExploit;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3878
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3878-1 zziplib
Products affected by CVE-2017-5978
- cpe:2.3:a:zziplib_project:zziplib:0.13.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:*