# CVE-2024-13941: ouch-org ouch zip.rs convert\_zip\_date\_time memory corruption

- Also known as: GHSA-6XFJ-HHWH-R3C2
- Severity: CVSS 4.8 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.4.0
- Published: 2025-04-01 · Updated: 2025-04-02

## Affected

- ouch-org ouch: 0.3.0, 0.3.1
- ouch (crates.io): fixed in 0.4.0

## Description

A vulnerability was found in ouch-org ouch up to 0.3.1. It has been classified as critical. This affects the function ouch::archive::zip::convert_zip_date_time of the file zip.rs. The manipulation of the argument month leads to memory corruption. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 0.4.0 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on ouch-org ouch, ouch, upgrade to a fixed version (0.4.0) per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [crates.io packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/crates.io.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.302055
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.302055
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.524511
- https://github.com/ouch-org/ouch/issues/707
- https://github.com/rustsec/advisory-db/pull/2084/files
- https://github.com/user-attachments/files/16767988/ouch.crash.report.docx
- https://github.com/ouch-org/ouch/releases/tag/0.4.0

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