CVE-2022-0529

Public Exploit

Description

A flaw was found in Unzip. The vulnerability occurs during the conversion of a wide string to a local string that leads to a heap of out-of-bound write. This flaw allows an attacker to input a specially crafted zip file, leading to a crash or code execution.

References

Link	Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2051395	third party advisory issue tracking
https://github.com/ByteHackr/unzip_poc	third party advisory exploit
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5202	third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00028.html	third party advisory mailing list
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-17	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-0529?: CVE-2022-0529 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-0529?: To fix CVE-2022-0529, 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-2022-0529 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2022-0529 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-0529?: CVE-2022-0529 affects n/a unzip.

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Description

Category

CWE-787 – Out-of-bounds Write

References

Frequently Asked Questions