CVE-2014-9485

MEDIUMNVD 5.5

5.5

Directory traversal vulnerability in the do_extract_currentfile function in miniunz.c in miniunzip in minizip before 1.1-5 might allow remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a crafted entry in a ZIP archive.

CVSS v3: 5.5
EG Score: —
EPSS: 82.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 16, 2018

Last Modified

March 24, 2026

References (10)

cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/31/11
cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/03/16
cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/24/10
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71846
cve@mitrehttps://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=774321
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/31/11
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/03/16
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/24/10
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71846
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=774321

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-22Path Traversal

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2014-9485?

CVE-2014-9485 is a medium vulnerability published on January 16, 2018. Directory traversal vulnerability in the doextractcurrentfile function in miniunz.c in miniunzip in minizip before 1.1-5 might allow remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a crafted entry in a ZIP archive.

When was CVE-2014-9485 disclosed?

CVE-2014-9485 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 16, 2018, with the most recent update on March 24, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2014-9485 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-9485 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 82.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-9485?

CVE-2014-9485 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2014-9485?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2014-9485, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2014-9485

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