# CVE-2019-13453: flightcrew: Zipios before 0.1.7 does not properly handle certain malformed zip archives and can go into an infinite loop, causing...

CVE-2019-13453 is fixed in 3 products on 1 platform, first by flightcrew 0.7.2+dfsg-10ubuntu0.1, released July 14, 2019. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-13453
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: n/a (Medium)
- EPSS: 0.0203
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jul 14, 2019

## Description

Zipios before 0.1.7 does not properly handle certain malformed zip archives and can go into an infinite loop, causing a denial of service. This is related to zipheadio.h:readUint32() and zipfile.cpp:Zipfile::Zipfile().

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | flightcrew Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.7.2+dfsg-10ubuntu0.1 | [flightcrew 0.7.2+dfsg-10ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-flightcrew-0.7.2-dfsg-10ubuntu0.1.md) | Jul 14, 2019 |
| Linux | libflightcrew0v5 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.7.2+dfsg-10ubuntu0.1 | [libflightcrew0v5 0.7.2+dfsg-10ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libflightcrew0v5-0.7.2-dfsg-10ubuntu0.1.md) | Jul 14, 2019 |
| Linux | libzipios++0v5 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.1.5.9+cvs.2007.04.28-10ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [libzipios++0v5 0.1.5.9+cvs.2007.04.28-10ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libzipios-0v5-0.1.5.9-cvs.2007.04.28-10ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jul 14, 2019 |

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