CVE-2019-17582 Use after free in n/a
A use-after-free in libzip allows attackers to cause unspecified impacts, likely code execution or denial of service, by providing a malformed ZIP archive.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-17582?
CVE-2019-17582 is a critical use after free vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Feb 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A use-after-free in the _zip_dirent_read function of zip_dirent.c in libzip 1.2.0 allows attackers to have an unspecified impact by attempting to unzip a malformed ZIP archive. NOTE: the discoverer states "This use-after-free is triggered prior to the double free reported in CVE-2017-12858."
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-17582?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libzip Libzip.
How do I fix CVE-2019-17582?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-17582 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2019-17582 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-17582 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hwrm-p2xq-q6hh.