Description
Buffer overflow in the charset_to_intern function in unix/unix.c in Info-Zip UnZip 6.10b allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted string, as demonstrated by converting a string from CP866 to UTF-8.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.5/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://www.conostix.com/pub/adv/CVE-2015-1315-Info-ZIP-unzip-Out-of-bounds_Write.txt
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/17/4
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2502-1Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unzip/+bug/580961/comments/120
- http://www.conostix.com/pub/adv/CVE-2015-1315-Info-ZIP-unzip-Out-of-bounds_Write.txt
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/17/4
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2502-1Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unzip/+bug/580961/comments/120
Timeline
- Published
- Feb 23, 2015
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified