Medium severity6.5OSV Advisory· Published Feb 9, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-6869
CVE-2018-6869
Description
In ZZIPlib 0.13.68, there is an uncontrolled memory allocation and a crash in the __zzip_parse_root_directory function of zzip/zip.c. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted zip file.
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References
5- github.com/gdraheim/zziplib/issues/22nvdExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/103050nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/02/msg00022.htmlnvdIssue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- usn.ubuntu.com/3699-1/nvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00029.htmlnvd
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