High severity8.1NVD Advisory· Published Jan 3, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2022-36943
CVE-2022-36943
Description
SSZipArchive versions 2.5.3 and older contain an arbitrary file write vulnerability due to lack of sanitization on paths which are symlinks. SSZipArchive will overwrite files on the filesystem when opening a malicious ZIP containing a symlink as the first item.
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Affected products
4- Range: <=2.5.3
- Range: <=2.5.3
- ZipArchive/SSZipArchivev5Range: unspecified
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- github.com/metaredteam/external-disclosures/security/advisories/GHSA-vgvw-6xcf-qqfcnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
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