CVE-2023-45853 (Critical) detected in libz-sys-1.0.25.crate

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CVE-2023-45853 - Critical Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - libz-sys-1.0.25.crate

Bindings to the system libz library (also known as zlib).

Library home page: https://crates.io/api/v1/crates/libz-sys/1.0.25/download

Path to dependency file: /third_party/rust_crates/vendor/flate2/Cargo.toml

Path to vulnerable library: /third_party/rust_crates/vendor/flate2/Cargo.toml,/third_party/rust_crates/vendor/zip/Cargo.toml

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ libz-sys-1.0.25.crate (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

MiniZip in zlib through 1.3 has an integer overflow and resultant heap-based buffer overflow in zipOpenNewFileInZip4_64 via a long filename, comment, or extra field. NOTE: MiniZip is not a supported part of the zlib product. NOTE: pyminizip through 0.2.6 is also vulnerable because it bundles an affected zlib version, and exposes the applicable MiniZip code through its compress API.

Publish Date: 2023-10-14

URL: CVE-2023-45853

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-45853

Release Date: 2023-10-14

Fix Resolution: v1.3.1

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