CVE-2002-0059 describes a critical double-free vulnerability in zlib versions 1.1.3 and earlier, impacting numerous utilities and packages that utilize its decompression algorithm. This flaw allows local and remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying specially crafted compressed data. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), it presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness among security researchers.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:zlib:zlib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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