CVE-2016-9844
lowpriority · track · 17EPSS 0.018 · 79 %ileDEEUFRRUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
Buffer overflow in the zi_short function in zipinfo.c in Info-Zip UnZip 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large compression method value in the central directory file header.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedFirmware < 2025.0.2 installed on AXC F 1152phoenix_contact_psirt
Update to the latest 2025.0.2 Firmware Release. PHOENIX CONTACT recommends to always use an up-to-date version of the PLCnext Engineer.
- FixedFirmware < 2025.0.2 installed on AXC F 2152phoenix_contact_psirt
Update to the latest 2025.0.2 Firmware Release. PHOENIX CONTACT recommends to always use an up-to-date version of the PLCnext Engineer.
- FixedFirmware < 2025.0.2 installed on AXC F 3152phoenix_contact_psirt
Update to the latest 2025.0.2 Firmware Release. PHOENIX CONTACT recommends to always use an up-to-date version of the PLCnext Engineer.
- FixedFirmware < 2025.0.2 installed on BPC 9102Sphoenix_contact_psirt
Update to the latest 2025.0.2 Firmware Release. PHOENIX CONTACT recommends to always use an up-to-date version of the PLCnext Engineer.
- FixedFirmware < 2025.0.2 installed on RFC 4072Sphoenix_contact_psirt
Update to the latest 2025.0.2 Firmware Release. PHOENIX CONTACT recommends to always use an up-to-date version of the PLCnext Engineer.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 2.1–4
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (15)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
advisories (2)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- VDE-2025-053Phoenix Contact: Multiple Vulnerabilities in PLCnext Firmware2025-07-08csaf · phoenix_contact_psirtDE
Multiple Linux component vulnerabilities fixed in latest PLCnext Firmware release 2025.0.2
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-1385Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMwareFrançais2026-10-26vendor · certfrFR
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (19)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.info-zip.org/Patchcnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/13cnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/19cnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/05/20cnnvd
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unzip/+bug/1643750cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/151938/Slackware-Security-Advisory-infozip-Updates.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160607/Ubuntu-Security-Notice-USN-4672-1.htmlcnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.4455/cnnvd
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