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CVE-2014-9636: unzip 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write and crash) via...

unzip 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or write and crash) via an extra field with an uncompressed size smaller than the compressed field size in a zip archive that advertises STORED method compression.

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A crafted ZIP file can crash Info-ZIP unzip 6.0 when its metadata claims STORED compression but has inconsistent extra-field sizes. The documented impact is denial of service, not confirmed code execution. Business urgency depends on whether systems automatically inspect or extract untrusted ZIP files. Exposure is most likely where Info-ZIP unzip 6.0 or downstream OS packages process ZIP files from email, uploads, malware sandboxes, CI pipelines, support portals, or automated extraction jobs. Treat this as a targeted availability risk for archive-processing workflows, not a broad enterprise emergency. Prioritize internet-facing upload paths, mail gateways, support portals, and automated file-analysis systems before general desktops. Mitigation focus: Update unzip packages using the relevant OS or vendor advisory guidance.; Avoid automatic extraction of untrusted ZIP archives on critical systems.; Run archive processing in isolated, least-privileged environments..

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