CVE-2015-1315

unzip: charset_to_intern() buffer overflow

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Published Feb 23, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 4.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in the charset_to_intern function in unix/unix.c in Info-Zip UnZip 6.10b allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted string, as demonstrated by converting a string from CP866 to UTF-8.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:::::::*

Configuration 2 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:info-zip:unzip:6.10b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Ubuntu USN	USN-2502-1	unzip vulnerabilities

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 4.9% (4.898% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.conostix.com/pub/adv/CVE-2015-1315-Info-ZIP-unzip-Out-of-bounds_Write.txt
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/17/4
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2502-1
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unzip/+bug/580961/comments/120
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1315
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-1315

History

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Subscriptions

Canonical Ubuntu Linux

Info-zip Unzip

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 4:40 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: canonical
Published: Feb 23, 2015, 5:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 4:40 AM
Reserved: Jan 22, 2015, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:22 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 23, 2015, 5:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:22 AM

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Red Hat Updated: Feb 17, 2015, 12:00 AM

Severity: Moderate
Public date: Feb 17, 2015, 12:00 AM

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