PT-2017-16798 · Zziplib+3 · Zziplib+3
Agostino Sarubbo
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Published
2017-03-01
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Updated
2025-07-10
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CVE-2017-5974
CVSS v3.1
5.5
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
zziplib versions 0.13.56 through 0.13.62
Description
The issue is related to a heap-based buffer overflow in the
zzip get32 function, located in the fetch.c file of zziplib. This allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, resulting in a crash, by providing a crafted ZIP file. No information is available about the estimated number of potentially affected devices or real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.Recommendations
For zziplib versions 0.13.56 through 0.13.62, consider avoiding the use of the
zzip get32 function until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, restrict the handling of ZIP files from untrusted sources to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.Exploit
DoS
Buffer Overflow
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Suse
Ubuntu
Zziplib