CVE-2022-21675

Bytecode Viewer v2.10.x Zip Slip

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: January 12, 2022 at 06:20 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:26 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsBytecode ViewerViewer Project Bytecode Viewer

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Bytecode Viewer (BCV) is a Java/Android reverse engineering suite. Versions of the package prior to 2.11.0 are vulnerable to Arbitrary File Write via Archive Extraction (AKA "Zip Slip"). The vulnerability is exploited using a specially crafted archive that holds directory traversal filenames (e.g. ../../evil.exe). The Zip Slip vulnerability can affect numerous archive formats, including zip, jar, tar, war, cpio, apk, rar and 7z. The attacker can then overwrite executable files and either invoke them remotely or wait for the system or user to call them, thus achieving remote command execution on the victim’s machine. The impact of a Zip Slip vulnerability would allow an attacker to create or overwrite existing files on the filesystem. In the context of a web application, a web shell could be placed within the application directory to achieve code execution. All users should upgrade to BCV v2.11.0 when possible to receive a patch. There are no recommended workarounds aside from upgrading.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

2.10.16 ≤ v < 2.11.0
Affected range stops below 2.11.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 2.11.0
Affected range stops below 2.11.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-22

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