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.
Published: 2018-02-09
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: 1.1% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1287-1 zziplib security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2258-1 zziplib security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-18615 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3699-1 zziplib vulnerabilities
History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00776}

epss

{'score': 0.01067}


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:0.13.68:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:gdraheim:zziplib:0.13.68:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Zziplib Project
Zziplib Project zziplib
Gdraheim
Gdraheim zziplib

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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Gdraheim Zziplib
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T06:17:16.648Z

Reserved: 2018-02-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-6869

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-02-09T06:29:00.257

Modified: 2025-07-10T15:44:54.403

Link: CVE-2018-6869

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2018-6869 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses