Medium severity4.0NVD Advisory· Published Jan 18, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2016-9844
CVE-2016-9844
Description
Buffer overflow in the zi_short function in zipinfo.c in Info-Zip UnZip 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large compression method value in the central directory file header.
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
5- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/13nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/19nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/20nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94728nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unzip/+bug/1643750nvdIssue Tracking
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