zziplib through 0.13.80 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in __zzip_parse_root_directory() in zzip/zip.c that allows attackers to read past the mapped central directory in mmap builds due to an ineffective bounds check
Affects zziplibSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.7 Medium.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 22:31 UTC
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.10zziplibpkg:deb/ubuntu/zziplib?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSzziplibpkg:deb/ubuntu/zziplib?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSzziplibpkg:deb/ubuntu/zziplib?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSzziplibpkg:deb/ubuntu/zziplib?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 20.04 LTSzziplibpkg:deb/ubuntu/zziplib?arch=source&distro=focalOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTSzziplibpkg:deb/ubuntu/zziplib?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionicOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
zziplib through 0.13.80 contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in __zzip_parse_root_directory() in zzip/zip.c that allows attackers to read past the mapped central directory in mmap builds due to an ineffective bounds check. Attackers can supply a crafted ZIP whose entry name ends at the central directory end, triggering 28-byte ZIP64 extra field over-reads via zzip_dir_open() that crash the process.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-111141 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-111141 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/gdraheim/zziplib (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/gdraheim/zziplib/blob/f58313c1f65f46bf73f3526d1afd4d6bb46cc4ae/zzip/zip.c (opens in a new tab)
- hackmd.io/@haind-pwn/zziplib-zip-central-directory-oob-read (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/zziplib-through-0.13.80-out-of-bounds-read-via-zzip-parse-root-directory-zip64-parsing (opens in a new tab)