CVE-2008-0888

Description

The NEEDBITS macro in the inflate_dynamic function in inflate.c for unzip can be invoked using invalid buffers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors that trigger a free of uninitialized or previously-freed data.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.11% Top 15%
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Affected: info-zip unzip
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References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/29415 third party advisory vendor advisory broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489967/100/0/threaded mailing list broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29427 third party advisory vendor advisory broken link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1744 vdb entry vendor advisory broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29440 third party advisory vendor advisory broken link
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1522 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29432 third party advisory vendor advisory broken link
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2317 broken link
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0116 broken link
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0009.html third party advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29392 third party advisory vendor advisory broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29681 third party advisory vendor advisory broken link
http://www.mandriva.com/en/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:068 not applicable vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00008.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0913/references vdb entry vendor advisory broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/30535 third party advisory patch vendor advisory broken link
http://www.ipcop.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=40 broken link
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493080/100/0/threaded mailing list broken link
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-06.xml third party advisory vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9733 vdb entry signature broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29406 third party advisory vendor advisory broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/29495 third party advisory vendor advisory broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/31204 third party advisory vendor advisory broken link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019634 vdb entry broken link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0196.html third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41246 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-589-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28288 vdb entry broken link
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0116 broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0888?
CVE-2008-0888 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-0888?
To fix CVE-2008-0888, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-0888 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-0888 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2008-0888?
CVE-2008-0888 affects info-zip unzip.
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