CVE-2010-5300 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a long file name in a zip archive processed by Jzip.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-5300?
CVE-2010-5300 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Jun 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Jzip 1.3 through 2.0.0.132900 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long file name in a zip archive.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-5300?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Jzip Jzip.
How do I fix CVE-2010-5300?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-5300 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2010-5300 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-5300 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pcf9-4r88-4fj6.