CVE-2022-36943

CVSS v3 8.1 HIGH

8.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

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SZipArchive versions 2.5.3 and older contain an arbitrary file write vulnerability due to lack of sanitization on paths which are symlinks. SSZipArchive will overwrite files on the filesystem when opening a malicious ZIP containing a symlink as the first item.

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/metaredteam/external-disclosures/security/advisories/GHSA-vgvw-6xcf-qqfc	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/metaredteam/external-disclosures/security/advisories/GHSA-vgvw-6xcf-qqfc	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:ziparchive_project:ziparchive:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

28 Jan 2026, 15:51

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE	cpe:2.3:a:ssziparchive_project:ssziparchive::::::::	cpe:2.3:a:ziparchive_project:ziparchive::::::::
First Time		Ziparchive Project Ziparchive Project ziparchive

21 Nov 2024, 07:14

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://github.com/metaredteam/external-disclosures/security/advisories/GHSA-vgvw-6xcf-qqfc - Exploit, Third Party Advisory~~	() https://github.com/metaredteam/external-disclosures/security/advisories/GHSA-vgvw-6xcf-qqfc - Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2023-01-03 21:15

Updated : 2026-01-28 15:51

NVD link : CVE-2022-36943

Mitre link : CVE-2022-36943

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-36943

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ziparchive_project

ziparchive

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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