PicoZip archive directory traversal
| picozip-archive-directory-traversal (33639) |  Low Risk |
Description:
PicoZip could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. An attacker could create a specially-crafted GZ, JAR, RAR, TAR.GZ, ZIP, or TAR archive file containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to extract files to arbitrary locations on the system, if the attacker could persuade the victim to open the malicious archive file.
Platforms Affected:
- Acubix, PicoZip 4.02
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- BugTraq.ir, PicoZip Archive Extraction Directory traversal at http://www.bugtraq.ir/articles/advisory/picozip_directory_traversal/9.
- PicoZip Web site, Zip and UnZip Files Easily - Download WinZip and PKZip compatible software at http://www.picozip.com/.
- BID-23471: Acubix PicoZip Archive Directory Traversal Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-2058: Directory traversal vulnerability in Acubix PicoZip 4.02 allows user-assisted remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) sequence in the file path in an (1) GZ, (2) TAR, (3) RAR, (4) JAR, or (5) ZIP archive.
- SA24868: PicoZip Archive Handling Directory Traversal Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-1377: Acubix PicoZip Multiple Archive Handling Client-Side Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Reported:
Apr 13, 2007
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