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Full vulnerability report · 2022
CVE-2022-0529High confidence

A flaw was found in Unzip

n/a · unzip

5.5MediumCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Within 7 days

Medium technical severity with public exploit material referenced by a structured source; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Fix not verified
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2022-15655

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionWithin 7 days

Medium technical severity with public exploit material referenced by a structured source; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Fix not verified
01

What, why and how

A flaw was found in Unzip. The vulnerability occurs during the conversion of a wide string to a local string that leads to a heap of out-of-bound write. This flaw allows an attacker to input a specially crafted zip file, leading to a crash or code execution.

What

A flaw was found in Unzip. The vulnerability occurs during the conversion of a wide string to a local string that leads to a heap of out-of-bound write. This flaw allows an attacker to input a specially crafted zip file, leading to a crash or code execution.

Why

A bounds error lets data be written beyond the intended memory region, potentially corrupting control data.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation without authentication after a user interaction. If successful, the issue may disrupt the affected service.

What

A flaw was found in Unzip. The vulnerability occurs during the conversion of a wide string to a local string that leads to a heap of out-of-bound write. This flaw allows an attacker to input a specially crafted zip file, leading to a crash or code execution.

Why

A bounds error lets data be written beyond the intended memory region, potentially corrupting control data.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation without authentication after a user interaction. If successful, the issue may disrupt the affected service.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
Reference recorded

A structured CVE source labels at least one public reference as exploit material. BlackTree has not independently validated that it is safe, reliable or weaponised.

Likely attack path
local access → Out-of-bounds Write → disrupt the affected service
Attack surface
Local
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
Required interaction required
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-787

CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVLocalAttack vector: The attacker needs local access to the vulnerable system.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UIRequiredUser interaction: Another user must perform an action for exploitation to succeed.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CNoneConfidentiality impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.INoneIntegrity impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
The issue can support a local privilege or sandbox boundary transition; normal system utilities may then be available in the gained context.
UnauthenticatedDenial of serviceCWE-787Public exploit reference
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

BSI · German · WID-SEC-W-2022-0943UnZip: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Codeausführung

Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in UnZip ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen oder einen Denial of Service Zustand herbeizuführen.

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-0218Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware

rd?id=CVE-2021-4217 Référence CVE CVE-2021-43396 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-43396 Référence CVE CVE-2021-43618 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-43618 Référence CVE CVE-2021-45078 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-45078 Référence CVE CVE-2021-46174 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-46174 Référence CVE CVE-2021-46195 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-46195 Référence CVE CVE-2021-46822 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-46822 Référence CVE CVE-2021-46828 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-46828 Référence CVE CVE-2021-46848 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-46848 Référence CVE CVE-2022-0529 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0529 Référence CVE CVE-2022-0530 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0530 Référence CVE CVE-2022-0563 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0563 Référence CVE CVE-2022-1210 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1210 Référence CVE CVE-2022-1271 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1271 Référence CVE CVE-2022-1586 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1586 Référence CVE CVE-2022-2056 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2056 Référence CVE CVE-2022-2057 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2057 Référence CVE CVE-2022-2058 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2058 Ré

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2025-AVI-0969Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware

org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-46312 Référence CVE CVE-2021-46828 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-46828 Référence CVE CVE-2021-46848 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-46848 Référence CVE CVE-2022-0156 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0156 Référence CVE CVE-2022-0158 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0158 Référence CVE CVE-2022-0284 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0284 Référence CVE CVE-2022-0319 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0319 Référence CVE CVE-2022-0351 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0351 Référence CVE CVE-2022-0391 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0391 Référence CVE CVE-2022-0529 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0529 Référence CVE CVE-2022-0530 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0530 Référence CVE CVE-2022-0561 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0561 Référence CVE CVE-2022-0562 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0562 Référence CVE CVE-2022-0563 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0563 Référence CVE CVE-2022-0696 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0696 Référence CVE CVE-2022-0714 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0714 Référence CVE CVE-2022-0865 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0865 Référence CVE CVE-2022-0907 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0907 Ré

Official advisory
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Fix not verified
Affected
6.0
Fixed
No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Action
No verified patch reference is present in the current structured sources. Check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. Limit untrusted access and use least privilege until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 9 Feb 2022 · Last source change 13 Feb 2025, 16:28 UTC · CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceNIST NVD
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2022-15655
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceNIST NVD
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

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Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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