SB2015110601 - Out-of-bounds read in Info-ZIP UnZip
Published: November 6, 2015 Updated: August 3, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2015110601
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-7696)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Info-ZIP UnZip 6.0. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted password-protected ZIP archive, possibly related to an Extra-Field size value.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3386
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/07/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/15/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/21/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/11/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76863
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034027
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2788-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2788-2