Description
Buffer overflow in the zi_short function in zipinfo.c in Info-Zip UnZip 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large compression method value in the central directory file header.
Published: 2017-01-18
Score: 4.0 Medium
EPSS: 9.8% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-741-1 unzip security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-10644 Buffer overflow in the zi_short function in zipinfo.c in Info-Zip UnZip 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large compression method value in the central directory file header.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4672-1 unzip vulnerabilities
History

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.10185}

epss

{'score': 0.10974}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:59:03.461Z

Reserved: 2016-12-05T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-9844

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-01-18T17:59:01.373

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2016-9844

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2016-12-05T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-9844 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses