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CVE-2018-6542

Published: Feb 2, 2018Updated: Jul 10, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-noinfo
NVD MITRE
6.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.2%
Top 34.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

In ZZIPlib 0.13.67, there is a bus error (when handling a disk64_trailer seek value) caused by loading of a misaligned address in the zzip_disk_findfirst function of zzip/mmapped.c.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

n/an/a
zziplibgdraheim
Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
gdraheimoss-projectOSS Librariesaka gdraheim zziplib

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

References

https://github.com/gdraheim/zziplib/issues/17
github.com

Timeline

Published
Feb 2, 2018
Last Updated
Jul 10, 2025

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