CVE-2022-0530

unzip: SIGSEGV during the conversion of an utf-8 string to a local string

Published Feb 9, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 2.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in Unzip. The vulnerability occurs during the conversion of a wide string to a local string that leads to a heap of out-of-bound write. This flaw allows an attacker to input a specially crafted zip file, leading to a crash or code execution.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3118-1 unzip security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5202-1 unzip security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-15656 A flaw was found in Unzip. The vulnerability occurs during the conversion of a wide string to a local string that leads to a heap of out-of-bound write. This flaw allows an attacker to input a specially crafted zip file, leading to a crash or code execution.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5673-1 unzip vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00092}

epss

{'score': 0.00095}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Oct 8, 2026, 9:03 PM
Reserved
Feb 8, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 9, 2022, 11:15 PM
Modified
Oct 8, 2026, 9:17 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jan 31, 2022, 12:00 AM