National Cyber Awareness System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2012-1163

Overview

Integer overflow in the _zip_readcdir function in zip_open.c in libzip 0.10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the size and offset values for the central directory in a zip archive, which triggers "improper restrictions of operations within the bounds of a memory buffer" and an information leak.

Impact

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External Source: MLIST

Name: [oss-security] 20120329 Re: CVE-2012-1162 / -1163: Incorrect loop construct and numeric overflow in libzip

Hyperlink:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/29/11

External Source: MLIST

Name: [oss-security] 20120321 CVE-2012-1162 / -1163: Incorrect loop construct and numeric overflow in libzip

Hyperlink:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/21/2

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://www.nih.at/libzip/NEWS.html

Hyperlink:http://www.nih.at/libzip/NEWS.html

External Source: MANDRIVA

Name: MDVSA-2012:034

Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:034

External Source: GENTOO

Name: GLSA-201203-23

Hyperlink:http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201203-23.xml

External Source: MLIST

Name: [libzip-discuss] 20120320 libzip-0.10.1 security fix release

Hyperlink:http://nih.at/listarchive/libzip-discuss/msg00252.html