CVE-2016-9844
ZipInfo UnZip Buffer Overflow
Description
Buffer overflow in the zi_short function in zipinfo.c in Info-Zip UnZip 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large compression method value in the central directory file header.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 18, 2017, 5:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 16, 2019, 8:24 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
1.4
Exploitability Score :
2.5
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-9844 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-9844.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/13 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/19 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/20 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94728 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unzip/+bug/1643750 | Issue Tracking |
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).
Test container known to be vulnerable. Do NOT use this apart from for testing
Dockerfile
Robust ZIP decoder with defenses against dangerous compression ratios, spec deviations, malicious archive signatures, mismatching local and central directory headers, ambiguous UTF-8 filenames, directory and symlink traversals, invalid MS-DOS dates, overlapping headers, overflow, underflow, sparseness, accidental buffer bleeds etc.
zip
JavaScript
None
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2016-9844 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-9844 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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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Dec. 16, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:info-zip:unzip:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:unzip_project:unzip:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 20, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/19 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/19 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94728 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94728 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/13 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/13 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List Changed Reference Type https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unzip/+bug/1643750 No Types Assigned https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unzip/+bug/1643750 Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/20 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/20 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List Added CWE CWE-119 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:info-zip:unzip:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 20, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94728 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-9844 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-2016-9844
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.70 }} 0.22%
score
0.77457
percentile