CVE-2026-111142
zziplib: zziplib: Denial of Service via out-of-bounds read in ZIP central directory parsing
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · October 16, 2026
Updated · October 16, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in zziplib. An out-of-bounds read vulnerability allows an attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by crashing the application. By supplying a specially crafted ZIP archive with a malformed central directory, an attacker can force the library to read past allocated memory buffers during entry name processing.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read