CVE-2012-1163: Integer Overflow
First published: Thu Jul 12 2012(Updated: )
Integer overflow in the _zip_readcdir function in zip_open.c in libzip 0.10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the size and offset values for the central directory in a zip archive, which triggers "improper restrictions of operations within the bounds of a memory buffer" and an information leak.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Nih Libzip | =0.10 |
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Reference Links
- http://nih.at/listarchive/libzip-discuss/msg00252.html
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201203-23.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:034
- http://www.nih.at/libzip/NEWS.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/21/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/29/11
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