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CVE-2008-0888

The NEEDBITS macro in the inflate_dynamic function in inflate.c for unzip can be invoked using...

9.3 HighFix available

The NEEDBITS macro in the inflate_dynamic function in inflate.c for unzip can be invoked using invalid buffers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors that trigger a free of uninitialized or previously-freed data.

Exploit likelihood

6.29%Down 0.3 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.3

The NEEDBITS macro in the inflate_dynamic function in inflate.c for unzip can be invoked using invalid buffers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors that trigger a free of uninitialized or previously-freed data.

Record
CVE-2008-0888
CVSS 2.0
9.3 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The NEEDBITS macro in the inflate_dynamic function in inflate.c for unzip can be invoked using invalid buffers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors that trigger a free of uninitialized or previously-freed data.

Record
CVE-2008-0888
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-0895 No score

The NEEDBITS macro in the inflate_dynamic function in inflate.c for unzip can be invoked using invalid buffers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors that trigger a free of uninitialized or previously-freed data.

Record
EUVD-2008-0895
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q7mr-xjvc-chw3 No score

The NEEDBITS macro in the inflate_dynamic function in inflate.c for unzip can be invoked using...

The NEEDBITS macro in the inflate_dynamic function in inflate.c for unzip can be invoked using invalid buffers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors that trigger a free of uninitialized or previously-freed data.

Record
GHSA-q7mr-xjvc-chw3
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVAZL-35330 No score

CVE-2008-0888 affecting package unzip for versions less than 6.0-20

The NEEDBITS macro in the inflate_dynamic function in inflate.c for unzip can be invoked using invalid buffers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors that trigger a free of uninitialized or previously-freed data.

Record
AZL-35330
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVAZL-6932 No score

CVE-2008-0888 affecting package unzip for versions less than 6.0-19

The NEEDBITS macro in the inflate_dynamic function in inflate.c for unzip can be invoked using invalid buffers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors that trigger a free of uninitialized or previously-freed data.

Record
AZL-6932
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

The NEEDBITS macro in the inflate_dynamic function in inflate.c for unzip can be invoked using invalid buffers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors that trigger a free of uninitialized or previously-freed data.

Record
CVE-2008-0888
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-0888 No score

The NEEDBITS macro in the inflate_dynamic function in inflate.c for unzip can be invoked using invalid buffers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors that trigger a free of uninitialized or previously-freed data.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-0888
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
unzip
Azure Linux:3
 before 6.0-20
6.0-20
unzip
Azure Linux:2
 before 6.0-19
6.0-19
unzip
Debian:12
 before 5.52-11
5.52-11
unzip
Debian:13
 before 5.52-11
5.52-11
unzip
Debian:14
 before 5.52-11
5.52-11
unzip
Debian:3.1
 before 5.52-1sarge5, plus listed versions
5.52-15.52-1sarge15.52-1sarge25.52-1sarge35.52-1sarge4
5.52-1sarge5
unzip
Debian:4.0
 before 5.52-9etch1, plus listed versions
5.52-9
5.52-9etch1
unzip
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
 before 0:5.50-31.EL2.1
0:5.50-31.EL2.1
unzip
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw
 before 0:5.50-31.EL2.1
0:5.50-31.EL2.1
unzip
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es
 before 0:5.50-31.EL2.1
0:5.50-31.EL2.1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
unzip
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws
 before 0:5.50-31.EL2.1
0:5.50-31.EL2.1
unzip
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 0:5.50-36.EL3
0:5.50-36.EL3
unzip-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 0:5.50-36.EL3
0:5.50-36.EL3
unzip
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 0:5.50-36.EL3
0:5.50-36.EL3
unzip-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 0:5.50-36.EL3
0:5.50-36.EL3
unzip
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 0:5.50-36.EL3
0:5.50-36.EL3
unzip-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 0:5.50-36.EL3
0:5.50-36.EL3
unzip
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 0:5.50-36.EL3
0:5.50-36.EL3
unzip-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 0:5.50-36.EL3
0:5.50-36.EL3

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-0888 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Info-zip Unzip, published March 17, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.29%, the 93rd percentile. Fixed in unzip 6.0-20.

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