CVE-2022-36943

SSZipArchive 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.

CVSS v3.1

8.1 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

CVSS v3.1

8.1 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 54th percentile

Published

2023-01-03

Updated

2025-04-10

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• metaredteam/external-disclosures/security/advisories/GHSA-vgvw-6xcf-qqfc

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2022-24949
• CVE-2022-24950
• CVE-2022-24951
• CVE-2022-24952
• CVE-2022-36306
• CVE-2022-36309