Info-ZIP UnZIP 6.0 ZIP Container Bomb resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Info-ZIP UnZIP 6.0. This affects an unknown part of the component ZIP Container. Performing a manipulation results in resource consumption (Bomb). This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2019-13232. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Info-ZIP UnZIP 6.0. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown code of the component ZIP Container. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability (Bomb). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

Info-ZIP UnZip 6.0 mishandles the overlapping of files inside a ZIP container, leading to denial of service (resource consumption), aka a "better zip bomb" issue.

The weakness was disclosed 07/04/2019 (Website). The advisory is shared at security.gentoo.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2019-13232 since 07/04/2019. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 236548 (Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 : 0051: unzip (ALINUX3-SA-2022:0051)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (236548). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.8

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Exploitinginfo

Name: Bomb
Class: Resource consumption / Bomb
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 236548
Nessus Name: Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 : 0051: unzip (ALINUX3-SA-2022:0051)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

07/04/2019 🔍
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07/05/2019 +1 days 🔍
05/21/2025 +2147 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: K80311892
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2019-13232 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-13232
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-137337

Entryinfo

Created: 07/05/2019 06:58
Updated: 05/21/2025 22:58
Changes: 07/05/2019 06:58 (54), 07/01/2020 10:17 (2), 10/17/2023 11:51 (3), 05/21/2025 22:58 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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