A use-after-free in the _zip_dirent_read function of zip_dirent.c in libzip 1.2.0 allows…
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-416Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A use-after-free in the _zip_dirent_read function of zip_dirent.c in libzip 1.2.0 allows attackers to have an unspecified impact by attempting to unzip a malformed ZIP archive. NOTE: the discoverer states "This use-after-free is triggered prior to the double free reported in CVE-2017-12858."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02481 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Software Collections
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-17582
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hwrm-p2xq-q6hh
References
More Libzip vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-09521 Double free vulnerability in the _zip_dirent_read function in zip_dirent.c in libzip… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-10274 The _zip_read_eocd64 function in zip_open.c in libzip before 1.3.0 mishandles EOCD… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2019-17582 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-17582 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hwrm-p2xq-q6hh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-17582 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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