MEDIUM
zip4j: arbitrary file write vulnerability / arbitrary code execution using a specially crafted zip file
Published Jul 25, 2018
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 12.64%
Description
zip4j before 1.3.3 is vulnerable to directory traversal, allowing attackers to write to arbitrary files via a ../ (dot dot slash) in a Zip archive entry that is mishandled during extraction. This vulnerability is also known as 'Zip-Slip'.
Affected products
-
- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<1.3.3
- Version
- < 1.3.3
No data.
JBoss Developer Studio 11
zip4j
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6
zip4j
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| JBoss Developer Studio 11 | zip4j | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6 | zip4j | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
6.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact None
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
6.3 MEDIUM Red Hat
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact Low
Integrity Impact Low
Availability Impact Low
5.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
12.64% 0.12642
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.12642
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (33 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 12.64% (0.12642) | 96.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 12.64% (0.12642) | 96.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 11.01% (0.11006) | 95.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 2.42% (0.02417) | 83.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 11.01% (0.11006) | 95.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 13.09% (0.13088) | 96.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 2.89% (0.02892) | 85.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 13.09% (0.13088) | 96.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 2.89% (0.02892) | 85.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 13.09% (0.13088) | 96.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 2.89% (0.02892) | 85.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 13.09% (0.13088) | 95.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 25, 2025 | 2.88% (0.02878) | 85.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 1.32% (0.01324) | 79.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 2.70% (0.02696) | 84.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 11, 2025 | 1.32% (0.01324) | 78.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 2, 2025 | 3.86% (0.03860) | 87.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 19, 2025 | 5.00% (0.04998) | 89.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 6.64% (0.06635) | 90.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 9.75% (0.09747) | 88.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 5.71% (0.05714) | 89.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.17% (0.00170) | 54.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 16, 2023 | 0.17% (0.00170) | 53.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 19, 2023 | 0.14% (0.00141) | 49.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.15% (0.00154) | 49.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 38.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 36.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.04% (0.01040) | 28.32th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.04% (0.01040) | 27.69th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.04% (0.01040) | 64.49th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.04% (0.01040) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (2)
References (9)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1002202 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1584409 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2rpm-4x8c-pvqg Advisory
- https://github.com/snyk/zip-slip-vulnerability x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1002202
- https://snyk.io/research/zip-slip-vulnerability x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-NETLINGALAZIP4J-31679 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbmu03895en_us x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1002202
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1002202 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1584409 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2rpm-4x8c-pvqg | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/snyk/zip-slip-vulnerability | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1002202 | ||
| https://snyk.io/research/zip-slip-vulnerability | x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-NETLINGALAZIP4J-31679 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbmu03895en_us | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1002202 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner snyk
Published Jul 25, 2018
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Jul 25, 2018
Link CVE-2018-1002202
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-2RPM-4X8C-PVQG Updated n/a