// For flags

CVE-2018-7727

zziplib: Memory leak in memdisk.c:zzip_mem_disk_new() can lead to denial of service via crafted zip

Severity Score

6.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

An issue was discovered in ZZIPlib 0.13.68. There is a memory leak triggered in the function zzip_mem_disk_new in memdisk.c, which will lead to a denial of service attack.

Se ha descubierto un problema en ZZIPlib 0.13.68. Existe una fuga de memoria que se desencadena en la función zzip_mem_disk_new en memdisk.c que provocaría un ataque de denegación de servicio.

A memory leak was found in unzip-mem.c and unzzip-mem.c of ZZIPlib, up to v0.13.68, that could lead to resource exhaustion. Local attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted zip file.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
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Automatable
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Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2018-03-06 CVE Reserved
  • 2018-03-06 CVE Published
  • 2024-01-14 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-05 First Exploit
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-772: Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Zziplib Project
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 Zziplib
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 0.13.68
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Affected
Redhat
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 Enterprise Linux Desktop
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 7.0
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Affected
Redhat
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 Enterprise Linux Server
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 7.0
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Affected
Redhat
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 Enterprise Linux Workstation
Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation"
 7.0
Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" and version "7.0"
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Affected