CVE-2018-17828

zziplib: directory traversal in unzzip_cat in the bins/unzzipcat-mem.c

Published Oct 1, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in ZZIPlib 0.13.69 allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a zip file, because of the function unzzip_cat in the bins/unzzipcat-mem.c file.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-9574 Directory traversal vulnerability in ZZIPlib 0.13.69 allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a zip file, because of the function unzzip_cat in the bins/unzzipcat-mem.c file.
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Gdraheim
Gdraheim zziplib
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:zziplib_project:zziplib:0.13.69:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:gdraheim:zziplib:0.13.69:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Zziplib Project
Zziplib Project zziplib
Gdraheim
Gdraheim zziplib
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Oct 15, 2026, 5:34 PM
Reserved
Sep 30, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 1, 2018, 8:29 AM
Modified
Oct 15, 2026, 6:17 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 25, 2018, 12:00 AM