CVE-2017-5978 describes an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the zzip_mem_entry_new function within zziplib version 0.13.62, affecting products like gdraheim zziplib. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service by providing a specially crafted ZIP file. Rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.5), successful exploitation requires local access and user interaction (e.g., opening the malicious file), leading to high availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.13.62CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gdraheim:zziplib:0.13.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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