CVE-2012-1162

Heap-based buffer overflow in the _zip_readcdir function in zip_open.c in libzip 0.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a zip archive with the number of directories set to 0, related to an "incorrect loop construct."

CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://nih.at/listarchive/libzip-discuss/msg00252.html	Exploit
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201203-23.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:034
http://www.nih.at/libzip/NEWS.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/21/2	Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/29/11

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:nih:libzip:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2012-07-12 20:55

Updated : 2023-12-10 11:16

NVD link : CVE-2012-1162

Mitre link : CVE-2012-1162

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-1162

JSON object : View

Products Affected

nih

libzip

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

{"id": "CVE-2012-1162", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV2": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "cvssData": {"version": "2.0", "baseScore": 7.5, "accessVector": "NETWORK", "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P", "authentication": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL", "accessComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL", "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL"}, "acInsufInfo": false, "impactScore": 6.4, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "obtainAllPrivilege": false, "exploitabilityScore": 10.0, "obtainUserPrivilege": false, "obtainOtherPrivilege": false, "userInteractionRequired": false}]}, "published": "2012-07-12T20:55:14.920", "references": [{"url": "http://nih.at/listarchive/libzip-discuss/msg00252.html", "tags": ["Exploit"], "source": "secalert@redhat.com"}, {"url": "http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201203-23.xml", "source": "secalert@redhat.com"}, {"url": "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:034", "source": "secalert@redhat.com"}, {"url": "http://www.nih.at/libzip/NEWS.html", "source": "secalert@redhat.com"}, {"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/21/2", "tags": ["Exploit"], "source": "secalert@redhat.com"}, {"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/29/11", "source": "secalert@redhat.com"}], "vulnStatus": "Analyzed", "weaknesses": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-119"}]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "Heap-based buffer overflow in the _zip_readcdir function in zip_open.c in libzip 0.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a zip archive with the number of directories set to 0, related to an \"incorrect loop construct.\""}, {"lang": "es", "value": "Un desbordamiento de entero en la funci\u00f3n _zip_readcdir en zip_open.c en libzip v0.10 permite a atacantes remotos causar una denegaci\u00f3n de servicio (caida de la aplicaci\u00f3n) y posiblemente ejecutar c\u00f3digo de su elecci\u00f3n atrav\u00e9s de un archivo ZIP con el numero de directorios puesto a 0. Se trata de un problema relacionado con un \"bucle incorrecto en un constructor\"."}], "lastModified": "2012-07-13T14:50:48.640", "configurations": [{"nodes": [{"negate": false, "cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:nih:libzip:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "594609BD-8B2D-4716-9170-76A56057194B"}], "operator": "OR"}]}], "sourceIdentifier": "secalert@redhat.com"}