QuickZip extract directory traversal
| quickzip-extract-directory-traversal (27474) |  Low Risk |
Description:
QuickZip could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system, caused by improper validation of TAR and GZ files during extraction. A remote attacker could create a malicious TAR or GZ file with specially-crafted path names containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) which could allow the attacker to traverse directories, or overwrite arbitrary files on the system, if a victim could be persuaded to extract the malicious archive.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- QuickZip Web site: QuickZip Freeware Archiver.
- BID-18722: QuickZip Multiple Directory Traversal Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-3326: Directory traversal vulnerability in QuickZip 3.06.3 allows remote user-assisted attackers to overwrite arbitrary files or directories via .. (dot dot) sequences in filenames within (1) TAR,(2) GZ, and (3) JAR archives. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
- OSVDB ID: 26908: QuickZip Multiple Archive Traversal Arbitrary File Write
- SA20864: QuickZip Multiple Archive Directory Traversal Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-2599: QuickZip Multiple Archive Handling Client-Side Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- QuickZip QuickZip 3.06.3
Reported:
Jun 29, 2006
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