CVE-2008-0888

Name: CVE-2008-0888
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2008-03-17T21:44:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 6.29%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-0888 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The NEEDBITS macro in the inflate_dynamic function in inflate.c for unzip can be invoked using invalid buffers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors that trigger a free of uninitialized or previously-freed data.. EPSS estimates a 6.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The NEEDBITS macro in the inflate_dynamic function in inflate.c for unzip can be invoked using invalid buffers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors that trigger a free of uninitialized or previously-freed data.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

6.29%

92.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	6.06
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	6.10
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	7.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	7.10
Apple	Mac Os X	< 10.6.3
Debian	Debian Linux	4.0
Unzip Project	Unzip	< 6.0

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00008.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29392Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29406Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29415Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29427Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29432Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29440Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29495Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29681Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30535Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31204Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-06.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077Third Party Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0116Broken Link
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0116Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1522Third Party Advisory
http://www.ipcop.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=40Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/en/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:068Not Applicable
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0196.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489967/100/0/threadedBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493080/100/0/threadedBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28288Broken Link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019634Broken Link
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-589-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0009.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0913/referencesBroken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1744Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41246Third Party Advisory
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2317Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9733Broken Link
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00008.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29392Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29406Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29415Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29427Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29432Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29440Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29495Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29681Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30535Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31204Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-06.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077Third Party Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0116Broken Link
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0116Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1522Third Party Advisory
http://www.ipcop.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=40Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/en/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:068Not Applicable
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0196.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489967/100/0/threadedBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493080/100/0/threadedBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28288Broken Link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019634Broken Link
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-589-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0009.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0913/referencesBroken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1744Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41246Third Party Advisory
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2317Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9733Broken Link

Timeline

Published: Mar 17, 2008
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-0888?

How severe is CVE-2008-0888?

Severity scoring for CVE-2008-0888 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 6.29% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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Source: NVD / NIST