CVE-2008-0888
WinZip Memory Corruption Buffer Oops
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.
INFO
Published Date :
March 17, 2008, 9:44 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 1, 2025, 3:33 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
10.0
Exploitability Score :
8.6
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2008-0888 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2008-0888
vulnerability.
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are
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2008-0888.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2008-0888 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2008-0888 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Modified Analysis by [email protected]
May. 01, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.6.3 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:info-zip:unzip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:unzip_project:unzip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.0 Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00008.html Types: Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: http://secunia.com/advisories/29392 Types: Vendor Advisory Red Hat, Inc.: http://secunia.com/advisories/29392 Types: Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: http://secunia.com/advisories/29406 Types: Vendor Advisory Red Hat, Inc.: http://secunia.com/advisories/29406 Types: Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: http://secunia.com/advisories/29415 Types: Vendor Advisory Red Hat, Inc.: http://secunia.com/advisories/29415 Types: Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: http://secunia.com/advisories/29427 Types: Vendor Advisory Red Hat, Inc.: http://secunia.com/advisories/29427 Types: Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: http://secunia.com/advisories/29432 Types: Vendor Advisory Red Hat, Inc.: http://secunia.com/advisories/29432 Types: Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: http://secunia.com/advisories/29440 Types: Vendor Advisory Red Hat, Inc.: http://secunia.com/advisories/29440 Types: Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: http://secunia.com/advisories/29495 Types: Vendor Advisory Red Hat, Inc.: http://secunia.com/advisories/29495 Types: Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: http://secunia.com/advisories/29681 Types: Vendor Advisory Red Hat, Inc.: http://secunia.com/advisories/29681 Types: Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: http://secunia.com/advisories/30535 Types: Patch, Vendor Advisory Red Hat, Inc.: http://secunia.com/advisories/30535 Types: Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: http://secunia.com/advisories/31204 Types: Vendor Advisory Red Hat, Inc.: http://secunia.com/advisories/31204 Types: Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-06.xml Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077 Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0116 Types: Broken Link Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0116 Types: Broken Link Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1522 Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: http://www.ipcop.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=40 Types: Broken Link Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: http://www.mandriva.com/en/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:068 Types: Not Applicable Changed Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0196.html Types: Vendor Advisory Red Hat, Inc.: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0196.html Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489967/100/0/threaded Types: Broken Link Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493080/100/0/threaded Types: Broken Link Added Reference Type CVE: http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28288 Types: Broken Link Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019634 Types: Broken Link Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-589-1 Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0009.html Types: Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0913/references Types: Vendor Advisory Red Hat, Inc.: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0913/references Types: Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1744 Types: Vendor Advisory Red Hat, Inc.: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1744 Types: Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41246 Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2317 Types: Broken Link Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9733 Types: Broken Link Added Reference Type CVE: https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9733 Types: Broken Link Added Reference Type CVE: https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2317 Types: Broken Link Added Reference Type CVE: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41246 Types: Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type CVE: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1744 Types: Vendor Advisory CVE: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1744 Types: Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type CVE: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0913/references Types: Vendor Advisory CVE: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0913/references Types: Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type CVE: http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0009.html Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type CVE: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-589-1 Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type CVE: http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019634 Types: Broken Link Added Reference Type CVE: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28288 Types: Broken Link Added Reference Type CVE: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493080/100/0/threaded Types: Broken Link Added Reference Type CVE: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489967/100/0/threaded Types: Broken Link Changed Reference Type CVE: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0196.html Types: Vendor Advisory CVE: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0196.html Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type CVE: http://www.mandriva.com/en/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:068 Types: Not Applicable Added Reference Type CVE: http://www.ipcop.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=40 Types: Broken Link Added Reference Type CVE: http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1522 Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type CVE: http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0116 Types: Broken Link Added Reference Type CVE: http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0116 Types: Broken Link Added Reference Type CVE: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077 Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type CVE: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-06.xml Types: Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type CVE: http://secunia.com/advisories/31204 Types: Vendor Advisory CVE: http://secunia.com/advisories/31204 Types: Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type CVE: http://secunia.com/advisories/30535 Types: Patch, Vendor Advisory CVE: http://secunia.com/advisories/30535 Types: Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type CVE: http://secunia.com/advisories/29681 Types: Vendor Advisory CVE: http://secunia.com/advisories/29681 Types: Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type CVE: http://secunia.com/advisories/29495 Types: Vendor Advisory CVE: http://secunia.com/advisories/29495 Types: Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type CVE: http://secunia.com/advisories/29440 Types: Vendor Advisory CVE: http://secunia.com/advisories/29440 Types: Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type CVE: http://secunia.com/advisories/29432 Types: Vendor Advisory CVE: http://secunia.com/advisories/29432 Types: Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type CVE: http://secunia.com/advisories/29427 Types: Vendor Advisory CVE: http://secunia.com/advisories/29427 Types: Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type CVE: http://secunia.com/advisories/29415 Types: Vendor Advisory CVE: http://secunia.com/advisories/29415 Types: Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type CVE: http://secunia.com/advisories/29406 Types: Vendor Advisory CVE: http://secunia.com/advisories/29406 Types: Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type CVE: http://secunia.com/advisories/29392 Types: Vendor Advisory CVE: http://secunia.com/advisories/29392 Types: Broken Link, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type CVE: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00008.html Types: Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00008.html Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29392 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29406 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29415 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29427 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29432 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29440 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29495 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29681 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/30535 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/31204 Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-06.xml Added Reference http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077 Added Reference http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0116 Added Reference http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0116 Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1522 Added Reference http://www.ipcop.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=40 Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/en/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:068 Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0196.html Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489967/100/0/threaded Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493080/100/0/threaded Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28288 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019634 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-589-1 Added Reference http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0009.html Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0913/references Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1744 Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41246 Added Reference https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2317 Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9733 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 15, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/489967/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/493080/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493080/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489967/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9733 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9733 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 08, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/41246 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41246 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 18, 2008
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-0888 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2008-0888
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
4.11 }} 0.70%
score
0.88000
percentile