VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2018-6869

CVSS score6.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability2.80%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2018-02-09
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Description

In ZZIPlib 0.13.68, there is an uncontrolled memory allocation and a crash in the __zzip_parse_root_directory function of zzip/zip.c. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted zip file.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

Primary references