Description
The prescan_entry function in fseeko.c in zziplib 0.13.62 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted ZIP file.
Published: 2017-03-01
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-994-1 zziplib security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3878-1 zziplib security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-15048 The prescan_entry function in fseeko.c in zziplib 0.13.62 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted ZIP file.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3320-1 zziplib vulnerabilities
History

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00454}

epss

{'score': 0.00426}


Thu, 10 Jul 2025 16:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Gdraheim
Gdraheim zziplib
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:zziplib_project:zziplib:0.13.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:gdraheim:zziplib:0.13.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Zziplib Project
Zziplib Project zziplib
Gdraheim
Gdraheim zziplib

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Gdraheim Zziplib
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T15:18:49.362Z

Reserved: 2017-02-13T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-5979

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-03-01T15:59:01.290

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

Link: CVE-2017-5979

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2017-02-09T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-5979 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses