CVE-2022-0529: Medium severity unzip vulnerability

Published Feb 7, 2022
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Updated

A flaw was found in Unzip. The vulnerability occurs during the conversion of a wide string to a local string that leads to a heap of out-of-bound write. This flaw allows an attacker to input a specially crafted zip file, leading to a crash or code execution.

Other sources

Heap out-of-bound writes and reads during conversion of wide string to local string https://bugzilla.redhat.com/showbug.cgi?id=2048572

Red Hat

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
debian/unzip
6.0-26+deb11u16.0-28
Unzip Project Unzip=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux=8.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=35
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Debian Debian Linux=11.0

Event History

Feb 7, 2022
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·08:07 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Feb 9, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:05 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:05 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Apr 29, 2022
Data Sourced
11:39 AM
SeverityAffected Software
Oct 3, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·03:16 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·03:16 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-0529?

CVE-2022-0529 is a vulnerability found in Unzip that allows an attacker to input a specially crafted zip file, leading to a crash or code execution.

2

How severe is CVE-2022-0529?

CVE-2022-0529 has a severity rating of 5.5 (medium).

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2022-0529?

Versions 6.0-23+deb10u2, 6.0-23+deb10u3, 6.0-26+deb11u1, and 6.0-28 of the Unzip package in Debian, as well as Unzip 6.0, Redhat Enterprise Linux 8.0, Fedoraproject Fedora 35, Debian Debian Linux 10.0, and Debian Debian Linux 11.0 are affected by CVE-2022-0529.

4

How can I fix CVE-2022-0529?

To fix CVE-2022-0529, update the Unzip package to version 6.0-23+deb10u3 or a later version.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-0529?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-0529 at the following references: [1](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-0530), [2](https://github.com/ByteHackr/unzip_poc), [3](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-0529).

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