unzip: out-of-bounds write issue in test_compr_eb() (oCERT-2014-011)
Published Jan 31, 2020
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 7.45%
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the test_compr_eb function in Info-ZIP UnZip 6.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted zip file in the -t command argument to the unzip command.
Affected products
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- Version 6.0 and earlierStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Configuration 1
- ≤ 6.0
Configuration 2
- 6.0
- 7.0
- 6.0
- 7.0
- 6.6
- 7.3
- 7.4
- 7.6
- 7.7
- 6.6
- 7.1
- 7.2
- 7.3
- 7.4
- 7.5
- 7.6
- 7.7
- 6.6
- 7.3
- 7.6
- 7.7
- 6.0
- 7.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
unzip-0:6.0-2.el6_6
Fixed · RHSA-2015:0700
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
unzip-0:6.0-15.ael7b
Fixed · RHSA-2015:0700
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
unzip
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | unzip-0:6.0-2.el6_6 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0700 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | unzip-0:6.0-15.ael7b | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0700 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | unzip | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is now in Production 3 Phase of the support and maintenance life cycle. This has been rated as having Low security impact and is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. For additional information, refer to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle: https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 7.45% (0.07448) | 94.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.45% (0.07448) | 93.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 27, 2026 | 9.81% (0.09808) | 93.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 20, 2026 | 8.07% (0.08072) | 91.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 10.50% (0.10500) | 92.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 12.14% (0.12138) | 89.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 10.50% (0.10500) | 92.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 12.14% (0.12138) | 92.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 10.50% (0.10500) | 92.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 12.14% (0.12138) | 93.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 10.50% (0.10500) | 92.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 2.60% (0.02604) | 89.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 0.65% (0.00654) | 79.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.73% (0.00727) | 80.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.73% (0.00727) | 77.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.84% (0.04836) | 89.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 4.84% (0.04836) | 88.95th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 39.95th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.84% (0.04836) | 88.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.84% (0.04836) | 74.71th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2014-011.html x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031433 x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0700 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8140 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1174851 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8140
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8140
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2014-011.html | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031433 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0700 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8140 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1174851 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8140 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8140 |
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