CVE-2012-1163 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code and leak information by exploiting an integer overflow in libzip via a malicious zip archive.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2012-1163?
CVE-2012-1163 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jul 2012. 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
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.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1163?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nih Libzip.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1163?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2012-1163 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1163 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-1163, GHSA-29xg-c3jw-cp68.