CVE-2014-8140

Published: 28 December 2014

Heap-based buffer overflow in the test_compr_eb function in Info-ZIP UnZip 6.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted zip file in the -t command argument to the unzip command.

Priority

CVSS 3 base score: 7.8

Status

Package	Release	Status
unzip Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	lucid	Released (6.0-1ubuntu0.1)
	precise	Released (6.0-4ubuntu2.1)
	trusty	Released (6.0-9ubuntu1.1)
	upstream	Released (6.0-13)
	utopic	Released (6.0-12ubuntu1.1)

References

https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8140
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2014-011.html
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2472-1
NVD
Launchpad
Debian

Bugs

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=773722

Join the discussion

Ubuntu security updates mailing list
Security announcements mailing list

Canonical is offering Extended Security Maintenance

Canonical is offering Ubuntu Extended Security Maintenance (ESM) for security fixes and essential packages.

Find out more about ESM ›