MEDIUM · 6.8

CVE-2015-7696

Info-ZIP UnZip 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted password-protected ZIP arch...

Vulnerability Description

Info-ZIP UnZip 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted password-protected ZIP archive, possibly related to an Extra-Field size value.

CVSS Score

6.8

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Confidentiality
PARTIAL
Integrity
PARTIAL
Availability
PARTIAL

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
CanonicalUbuntu Linux12.04
DebianDebian Linux7.0
Unzip ProjectUnzip6.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2015-7696?

CVE-2015-7696 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). Info-ZIP UnZip 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted password-protected ZIP arch...

How severe is CVE-2015-7696?

CVE-2015-7696 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2015-7696?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Unzip Project Unzip.