CVE-2014-9913 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 4.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a buffer overflow in the list_files function of Info-Zip UnZip.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2014-9913?

CVE-2014-9913 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Jan 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in the list_files function in list.c in Info-Zip UnZip 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors related to the compression method.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9913?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Unzip Project Unzip.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9913?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2014-9913 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9913 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2014-9913, AZL-35335, AZL-6937, DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9913, GHSA-7vv9-r95r-f25f, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-9913.

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