CVE-2018-16548
An issue was discovered in ZZIPlib through 0.13.69. There is a memory leak triggered in the...
An issue was discovered in ZZIPlib through 0.13.69. There is a memory leak triggered in the function __zzip_parse_root_directory in zip.c, which will lead to a denial of service attack.
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
What each source reports
NVD Score used
6.5
An issue was discovered in ZZIPlib through 0.13.69. There is a memory leak triggered in the function __zzip_parse_root_directory in zip.c, which will lead to a denial of service attack.
- Record
CVE-2018-16548- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-772
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
An issue was discovered in ZZIPlib through 0.13.69. There is a memory leak triggered in the function __zzip_parse_root_directory in zip.c, which will lead to a denial of service attack.
- Record
CVE-2018-16548- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-8357 No score
An issue was discovered in ZZIPlib through 0.13.69. There is a memory leak triggered in the function __zzip_parse_root_directory in zip.c, which will lead to a denial of service attack.
- Record
EUVD-2018-8357- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7mr9-rr2r-x93g
6.5
An issue was discovered in ZZIPlib through 0.13.69. There is a memory leak triggered in the...
An issue was discovered in ZZIPlib through 0.13.69. There is a memory leak triggered in the function __zzip_parse_root_directory in zip.c, which will lead to a denial of service attack.
- Record
GHSA-7mr9-rr2r-x93g- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-772
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVAZL-7013
6.5
CVE-2018-16548 affecting package zziplib for versions less than 0.13.69-8
An issue was discovered in ZZIPlib through 0.13.69. There is a memory leak triggered in the function __zzip_parse_root_directory in zip.c, which will lead to a denial of service attack.
- Record
AZL-7013- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVAZL-7457
6.5
CVE-2018-16548 affecting package zziplib for versions less than 0.13.69-8
An issue was discovered in ZZIPlib through 0.13.69. There is a memory leak triggered in the function __zzip_parse_root_directory in zip.c, which will lead to a denial of service attack.
- Record
AZL-7457- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS: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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OSV
6.5
An issue was discovered in ZZIPlib through 0.13.69. There is a memory leak triggered in the function __zzip_parse_root_directory in zip.c, which will lead to a denial of service attack.
- Record
CVE-2018-16548- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2018-16548
6.5
An issue was discovered in ZZIPlib through 0.13.69. There is a memory leak triggered in the function __zzip_parse_root_directory in zip.c, which will lead to a denial of service attack.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-16548- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2019:2196
4.0
Red Hat Security Advisory: zziplib security update
- Record
RHSA-2019:2196- CVSS 3.0
- 4.0 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-16548
6.5
An issue was discovered in ZZIPlib through 0.13.69. There is a memory leak triggered in the function __zzip_parse_root_directory in zip.c, which will lead to a denial of service attack.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-16548- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2019-0093 No score
Updated zziplib packages fix security vulnerability
In ZZIPlib 0.13.67, there is a segmentation fault caused by invalid memory access in the zzip_disk_fread function (zzip/mmapped.c) because the size variable is not validated against the amount of file->stored data (CVE-2018-6381).
An unaligned memory access bug was found in the way ZZIPlib handled ZIP files. This flaw could potentially be used to crash the application using ZZIPlib by tricking the application into processing specially crafted ZIP files (CVE-2018-6484).
In ZZIPlib 0.13.67, there is a bus error caused by loading of a misaligned address in the zzip_disk_findfirst function of zzip/mmapped.c. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted zip file (CVE-2018-6540).
A flaw was found in ZZIPlib 0.13.67, there is a bus error caused by loading of a misaligned address (when handling disk64_trailer local entries) in __zzip_fetch_disk_trailer (zzip/zip.c). Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted zip file (CVE-2018-6541).
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 (CVE-2018-6542).
An uncontrolled memory allocation was found in ZZIPlib that could lead to a crash in the __zzip_parse_root_directory function of zzip/zip.c if the package is compiled with Address Sanitizer. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted zip file (CVE-2018-6869).
An out of bounds read was found in function zzip_disk_fread of ZZIPlib, up to 0.13.68, when ZZIPlib mem_disk functionality is used. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted zip file (CVE-2018-7725).
An improper input validation was found in function __zzip_fetch_disk_trailer of ZZIPlib, up to 0.13.68, that could lead to a crash in __zzip_parse_root_directory function of zzip/zip.c. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted zip file (CVE-2018-7726).
A memory leak was found in unzip-mem.c and unzzip-mem.c of ZZIPlib, up to v0.13.68, that could lead to resource exhaustion. Local attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service via a crafted zip file (CVE-2018-7727).
An issue was discovered in ZZIPlib through 0.13.69. There is a memory leak triggered in the function __zzip_parse_root_directory in zip.c, which could lead to a denial of service attack (CVE-2018-16548).
A flaw was found in ZZIPlib 0.13.69. A directory traversal vulnerability allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a zip file, because of the function unzzip_cat in the bins/unzzipcat-mem.c file (CVE-2018-17828).
- Record
MGASA-2019-0093- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2019:2394-1 No score
Security update for zziplib
This update for zziplib fixes the following issues:
Security issue fixed:
- CVE-2018-16548: Prevented memory leak from __zzip_parse_root_directory(). Free allocated structure if its address is not passed back. (bsc#1107424)
Other issue addressed:
- Prevented a division by zero (bsc#1129403).
This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15:Update update project.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2019:2394-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2019:2396-1 No score
Security update for zziplib
This update for zziplib fixes the following issues:
Security issue fixed:
- CVE-2018-16548: Prevented memory leak from __zzip_parse_root_directory(). Free allocated structure if its address is not passed back. (bsc#1107424)
Other issue addressed:
- Prevented a division by zero (bsc#1129403).
This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15:Update update project.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2019:2396-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11546-1 No score
libzzip-0-13-0.13.72-1.4 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libzzip-0-13-0.13.72-1.4 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11546-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2019:2750-1 No score
Security update for zziplib
This update for zziplib fixes the following issues:
Security issue fixed:
- CVE-2018-16548: Prevented memory leak from __zzip_parse_root_directory(). Free allocated structure if its address is not passed back. (bsc#1107424)
Other issue addressed:
- Prevented a division by zero (bsc#1129403).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2019:2750-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2019:3341-1 No score
Security update for zziplib
This update for zziplib fixes the following issues:
Security issues fixed:
- CVE-2018-16548: Avoid a memory leak from __zzip_parse_root_directory() which could lead to denial of service. (bsc#1107424)
- CVE-2018-7727: Fixed a memory leak in unzzip_cat() (bsc#1084515).
Non-security issue fixed:
- Prevented division by zero by first checking if uncompressed size is 0. This may happen with directories which have a compressed and uncompressed size of 0. (bsc#1129403)
- Record
SUSE-SU-2019:3341-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
zziplibAzure Linux:2 |
before 0.13.69-8 | 0.13.69-8 |
zziplibDebian:12 |
before 0.13.62-3.2 | 0.13.62-3.2 |
zziplibDebian:13 |
before 0.13.62-3.2 | 0.13.62-3.2 |
zziplibDebian:14 |
before 0.13.62-3.2 | 0.13.62-3.2 |
zziplibDebian:8 From an advisory covering 8 CVEs |
before 0.13.62-3+deb8u2, plus listed versions 0.13.62-30.13.62-3+deb8u1 |
0.13.62-3+deb8u2 |
zziplibMageia:6 From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 0.13.69-1.mga6 | 0.13.69-1.mga6 |
zziplibRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.13.62-11.el7 | 0:0.13.62-11.el7 |
zziplib-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.13.62-11.el7 | 0:0.13.62-11.el7 |
zziplib-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.13.62-11.el7 | 0:0.13.62-11.el7 |
zziplib-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.13.62-11.el7 | 0:0.13.62-11.el7 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
zziplibRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.13.62-11.el7 | 0:0.13.62-11.el7 |
zziplib-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.13.62-11.el7 | 0:0.13.62-11.el7 |
zziplib-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.13.62-11.el7 | 0:0.13.62-11.el7 |
zziplib-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.13.62-11.el7 | 0:0.13.62-11.el7 |
zziplibRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.13.62-11.el7 | 0:0.13.62-11.el7 |
zziplib-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.13.62-11.el7 | 0:0.13.62-11.el7 |
zziplib-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.13.62-11.el7 | 0:0.13.62-11.el7 |
zziplib-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.13.62-11.el7 | 0:0.13.62-11.el7 |
zziplibRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.13.62-11.el7 | 0:0.13.62-11.el7 |
zziplib-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.13.62-11.el7 | 0:0.13.62-11.el7 |
zziplib-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.13.62-11.el7 | 0:0.13.62-11.el7 |
zziplib-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.13.62-11.el7 | 0:0.13.62-11.el7 |
zziplibSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 |
before 0.13.69-3.10.1 | 0.13.69-3.10.1 |
zziplibSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 |
before 0.13.69-3.10.1 | 0.13.69-3.10.1 |
zziplibSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0.13.67-10.25.1 | 0.13.67-10.25.1 |
zziplibSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0.13.67-10.25.1 | 0.13.67-10.25.1 |
zziplibSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0.13.67-10.25.1 | 0.13.67-10.25.1 |
zziplibSUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP4 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0.13.67-10.25.1 | 0.13.67-10.25.1 |
zziplibSUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP5 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0.13.67-10.25.1 | 0.13.67-10.25.1 |
zziplibUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.13.62-30.13.62-3ubuntu0.16.04.10.13.62-3ubuntu0.16.04.20.13.62-3ubuntu0.16.04.2+esm1 |
None known |
zziplibUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.13.62-3.10.13.62-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.10.13.62-3.1ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm1 |
None known |
zziplibopenSUSE:Leap 15.0 |
before 0.13.69-lp150.7.1 | 0.13.69-lp150.7.1 |
zziplibopenSUSE:Leap 15.1 |
before 0.13.69-lp151.4.3.1 | 0.13.69-lp151.4.3.1 |
zziplibopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 0.13.72-1.4 | 0.13.72-1.4 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2018-16548 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Gdraheim Zziplib, published September 5, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.94%, the 80th percentile. Fixed in zziplib 0.13.69-8.
References
github.com/gdraheim/zziplib/issues/58
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2196
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00065.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00066.html
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00029.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16548
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github.com/advisories/GHSA-7mr9-rr2r-x93g
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-16548
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2019-0093.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=22570
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/R5NI6QBHJA6ZI7AYP4BYGADTML3F2LNO
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/T5F2Q7GQYRYWHMTEF2OKBIHBBFV6SZBY
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/I6J523IVLVVPUEHRDYT54A5QOKM5XVTO
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/MKVLTCQZTM4IO2OP63CRKPLX6NQKLQ2O
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16548
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2018-02/msg00110.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2018-06/msg00017.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2018-10/msg00130.html
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification
access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/7/html/7.7_release_notes/index
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1598244
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1626200
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2019/rhsa-2019_2196.json
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-6541
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-6541
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6541
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16548
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-16548
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2019/suse-su-20192750-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1107424
bugzilla.suse.com/1129403
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16548
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2019/suse-su-20193341-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1084515
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-7727
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-16548
lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/3IVY4O7V3JM7FYW6NLXS5OLHHPZLKGDP
lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/E562ZTKCTSQIFPO6LIBH6UUXQRLAAD5H
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5974
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5975
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5976
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5978
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5979
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5981
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-17828
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-6381
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-6484
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-6540
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-6542
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-7725
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-7726