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CVE-2024-5569: Checkov · zipp Denial of Service vulnerability

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Authoritative record:CVE-2024-5569· Medium 6.2

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.2 Medium · fixed in 3.2.130 : update checkov when convenient.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 20:25 UTC

CVSS 3.0 base score
6.2Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 14% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 3.2.130, 2.0.615, 2.0.510
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 9 Jul 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade checkov to 3.2.130, 2.0.615 or 2.0.510.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Homebrewcheckovpkg:brew/checkovOther threatsAffected
  • >=2.0.495 <2.0.510
  • >=2.0.525 <2.0.615
  • >=2.1.225 <3.2.130
Fixed in
  • 2.0.510
  • 2.0.615
  • 3.2.130

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AI-suggested

A fix is available in jaraco/zipp version 3.19.1 and later. Users should upgrade to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Since this also affects the zipfile module in CPython due to merged code, users should monitor CPython releases for corresponding patches. No additional mitigation is required beyond applying the official fix.

Description

CVE-2024-5569 is a Denial of Service vulnerability in the jaraco/zipp library affecting all versions prior to 3.19.1. It causes an infinite loop when processing specially crafted zip files via certain Path-related functions. This flaw also impacts the zipfile module in CPython due to shared code. The infinite loop prevents application responsiveness but is not resource exhaustive. The issue is fixed in jaraco/zipp version 3.19.1.

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