Unscored severity · published Jul 12, 2012
CVE-2012-1162
Heap-based buffer overflow in the _zip_readcdir function in zip_open.c in libzip 0.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute…
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CVSS
4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the _zip_readcdir function in zip_open.c in libzip 0.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a zip archive with the number of directories set to 0, related to an "incorrect loop construct."
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.0% · higher than 91% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LI
Libzip · Nih
0.10 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1162
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1162
Exploit
http://nih.at/listarchive/libzip-discuss/msg00252.html
www.gentoo.org
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201203-23.xml
www.mandriva.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:034
www.nih.at
http://www.nih.at/libzip/NEWS.html
Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/21/2
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/29/11
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