# CVE-2012-1162: Heap-based buffer overflow in the \_zip\_readcdir function in zip\_open.c in libzip 0.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-07-12 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the _zip_readcdir function in zip_open.c in libzip 0.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a zip archive with the number of directories set to 0, related to an "incorrect loop construct."

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## References

- http://nih.at/listarchive/libzip-discuss/msg00252.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/21/2
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:034
- http://www.nih.at/libzip/NEWS.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/29/11
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201203-23.xml

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