CVE-2014-8140
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 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.
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, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
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 TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1174851CVSS
- 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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