Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 12, 2012· Updated Apr 29, 2026

CVE-2012-1163

Description

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.

Affected products

Nih/Libzip
cpe:2.3:a:nih:libzip:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

nih.at/listarchive/libzip-discuss/msg00252.htmlnvd
www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201203-23.xmlnvd
www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
www.nih.at/libzip/NEWS.htmlnvd
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/21/2nvd
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/29/11nvd

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