CVE-2017-5978

zziplib: out of bounds read in zzip_mem_entry_new (memdisk.c)

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

3.7

CVSS 3.0

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Published · February 9, 2017

Updated · November 21, 2025

Description

The zzip_mem_entry_new function in memdisk.c in zziplib 0.13.62 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via a crafted ZIP file.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 3.7
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CWE not specified