CVE-2014-8139
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: January 31, 2020 at 10:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:16 AM UTC
8 products affected across 3 vendorsEnterprise Linux DesktopEnterprise Linux ServerEnterprise Linux Workstation
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 7%
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the CRC32 verification 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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (4)
x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2014-011.htmlx_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031433x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0700x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1174844CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-787
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