CVE-2022-24615 Uncaught Exception in zip4j
Attackers can crash applications using the zip4j library by providing specially crafted ZIP files, causing a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-24615?
CVE-2022-24615 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Feb 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
zip4j up to v2.10.0 can throw various uncaught exceptions while parsing a specially crafted ZIP file, which could result in an application crash. This could be used to mount a denial of service attack against services that use zip4j library.
Weakness: CWE-755
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-24615?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including net.lingala.zip4j:zip4j. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
net.lingala.zip4j:zip4j Maven | All versions | 2.10.0 |
net.lingala.zip4j:zip4j Maven | All versions | 2.10.0 |
Products include Zip4j Project Zip4j.
How do I fix CVE-2022-24615?
Upgrade net.lingala.zip4j:zip4j to 2.10.0 or later.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2022-24615 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-24615 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-24615, GHSA-q62h-jw38-24vh, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-24615.