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CVE-2019-13453

Zipios before 0.1.7 does not properly handle certain malformed zip archives and can go into an...

6.5 MediumFix available

Zipios before 0.1.7 does not properly handle certain malformed zip archives and can go into an infinite loop, causing a denial of service. This is related to zipheadio.h:readUint32() and zipfile.cpp:Zipfile::Zipfile().

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

2.03%Up 1.0 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.5

Zipios before 0.1.7 does not properly handle certain malformed zip archives and can go into an infinite loop, causing a denial of service. This is related to zipheadio.h:readUint32() and zipfile.cpp:Zipfile::Zipfile().

Record
CVE-2019-13453
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-835
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Zipios before 0.1.7 does not properly handle certain malformed zip archives and can go into an infinite loop, causing a denial of service. This is related to zipheadio.h:readUint32() and zipfile.cpp:Zipfile::Zipfile().

Record
CVE-2019-13453
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-4926 No score

Zipios before 0.1.7 does not properly handle certain malformed zip archives and can go into an infinite loop, causing a denial of service. This is related to zipheadio.h:readUint32() and zipfile.cpp:Zipfile::Zipfile().

Record
EUVD-2019-4926
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7vgw-qf5j-7533 6.5

Zipios before 0.1.7 does not properly handle certain malformed zip archives and can go into an...

Zipios before 0.1.7 does not properly handle certain malformed zip archives and can go into an infinite loop, causing a denial of service. This is related to zipheadio.h:readUint32() and zipfile.cpp:Zipfile::Zipfile().

Record
GHSA-7vgw-qf5j-7533
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-835
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 6.5

Zipios before 0.1.7 does not properly handle certain malformed zip archives and can go into an infinite loop, causing a denial of service. This is related to zipheadio.h:readUint32() and zipfile.cpp:Zipfile::Zipfile().

Record
CVE-2019-13453
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2019-13453 6.5

Zipios before 0.1.7 does not properly handle certain malformed zip archives and can go into an infinite loop, causing a denial of service. This is related to zipheadio.h:readUint32() and zipfile.cpp:Zipfile::Zipfile().

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2019-13453
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2019-13453 6.5

Zipios before 0.1.7 does not properly handle certain malformed zip archives and can go into an infinite loop, causing a denial of service. This is related to zipheadio.h:readUint32() and zipfile.cpp:Zipfile::Zipfile().

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2019-13453
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2019-0341 No score

Updated zipios++ packages fix security vulnerability

Updated zipios++ packages fix security vulnerability:

Mike Salvatore discovered that Zipios mishandled certain malformed ZIP files. An attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a denial of service or consume system resources (CVE-2019-13453).

Record
MGASA-2019-0341
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:13562-1 No score

libzipios2-2.3.2-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the libzipios2-2.3.2-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:13562-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-4055-1 No score

flightcrew vulnerabilities

Mike Salvatore discovered that FlightCrew improperly handled certain malformed EPUB files. An attacker could potentially use this vulnerability to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2019-13032)

Mike Salvatore discovered that FlightCrew mishandled certain malformed EPUB files. An attacker could use this vulnerability to write arbitrary files to the filesystem. (CVE-2019-13241)

Mike Salvatore discovered that the version of Zipios included in FlightCrew mishandled certain malformed ZIP files. An attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a denial of service or consume system resources. (CVE-2019-13453)

Record
USN-4055-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-4057-1 No score

Zipios vulnerability

Mike Salvatore discovered that Zipios mishandled certain malformed ZIP files. An attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a denial of service or consume system resources. (CVE-2019-13453)

Record
USN-4057-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
zipios++
Debian:12
 before 0.1.5.9+cvs.2007.04.28-11
0.1.5.9+cvs.2007.04.28-11
zipios++
Debian:13
 before 0.1.5.9+cvs.2007.04.28-11
0.1.5.9+cvs.2007.04.28-11
zipios++
Debian:14
 before 0.1.5.9+cvs.2007.04.28-11
0.1.5.9+cvs.2007.04.28-11
zipios++
Debian:9
 before 0.1.5.9+cvs.2007.04.28-6+deb9u1, plus listed versions
0.1.5.9+cvs.2007.04.28-6
0.1.5.9+cvs.2007.04.28-6+deb9u1
zipios++
Mageia:7
 before ++-0.1.5.9-6.1.mga7
++-0.1.5.9-6.1.mga7
zipios++
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
 before 0.1.5.9+cvs.2007.04.28-5.1ubuntu0.14.04.1~esm1, plus listed versions
0.1.5.9+cvs.2007.04.28-5.1
0.1.5.9+cvs.2007.04.28-5.1ubuntu0.14.04.1~esm1
flightcrew
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 before 0.7.2+dfsg-6ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions
0.7.2+dfsg-20.7.2+dfsg-30.7.2+dfsg-40.7.2+dfsg-50.7.2+dfsg-6
0.7.2+dfsg-6ubuntu0.1
zipios++
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 before 0.1.5.9+cvs.2007.04.28-5.2ubuntu0.16.04.1, plus listed versions
0.1.5.9+cvs.2007.04.28-5.2
0.1.5.9+cvs.2007.04.28-5.2ubuntu0.16.04.1
flightcrew
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
 before 0.7.2+dfsg-10ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions
0.7.2+dfsg-90.7.2+dfsg-9build10.7.2+dfsg-9build20.7.2+dfsg-10
0.7.2+dfsg-10ubuntu0.1
zipios++
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
 before 0.1.5.9+cvs.2007.04.28-10ubuntu0.18.04.1, plus listed versions
0.1.5.9+cvs.2007.04.28-10
0.1.5.9+cvs.2007.04.28-10ubuntu0.18.04.1

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-2019-13453 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Zipios Project Zipios, published July 15, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.03%, the 81st percentile. Fixed in zipios++ 0.1.5.9+cvs.2007.04.28-11.

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