CVE-2019-9195 — util/src/zip

util/src/zip.rs in Grin before 1.0.2 mishandles suspicious files. An attacker can execute arbitrary code via directory traversal in a ZIP archive.

01What is this vulnerability?

util/src/zip.rs in Grin before 1.0.2 mishandles suspicious files. An attacker can execute arbitrary code via directory traversal in a ZIP archive.

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
n	a / n/a	n/a

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

Ask SARA in chat to draft a starting detection for this CVE in your stack of choice.

07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2019-02-26T19:00:00.000Z
• Last modified: 2024-08-04T21:38:46.569Z

09References

• www.grin-forum.org — https://www.grin-forum.org/t/critical-vulnerability-in-grin-1-0-1-and-older-fixe…
• github.com — https://github.com/mimblewimble/grin/releases/tag/v1.0.2
• github.com — https://github.com/mimblewimble/grin/pull/2624