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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-16T20:37:08.613Z

Reserved: 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Link: CVE-2012-1162

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2012-07-12T20:55:14.920

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2012-1162

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2012-03-20T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-1162 - Bugzilla

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