zziplib: heap-based buffer overflow in __zzip_get32 (fetch.c)
Published Mar 1, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.85%
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the __zzip_get32 function in fetch.c in zziplib 0.13.62, 0.13.61, 0.13.60, 0.13.59, 0.13.58, 0.13.57, 0.13.56 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted ZIP file.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
Configuration 2
- 8.0
- 9.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
zziplib
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | zziplib | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/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
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.85% (0.01847) | 78.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.86% (0.01862) | 76.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.18% (0.00185) | 38.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.16% (0.00160) | 53.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.16% (0.00160) | 51.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.11% (0.00114) | 43.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.62% (0.01623) | 33.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.62% (0.01623) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (9)
- http://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/09/zziplib-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-__zzip_get32-fetch-c/
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3878 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/14/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing List
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96268 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5974 Vendor Advisory
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/09/zziplib-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-__zzip_get32-fetch-c/ x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1422507 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5974
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5974
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/09/zziplib-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-__zzip_get32-fetch-c/ | ||
| http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3878 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/14/3 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing List | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96268 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5974 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/02/09/zziplib-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-__zzip_get32-fetch-c/ | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1422507 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5974 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5974 |
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