TUGZip .ZIP file buffer overflow
| tugzip-zip-bo (46120) |  High Risk |
Description:
TUGZip is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking. By opening a specially-crafted .ZIP file containing an overly long filename, a local attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges or cause the application to crash.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 7.2 |
| Access Vector: | Local |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 6.2 |
| Exploitability: | Proof-of-Concept |
| Remediation Level: | Unavailable |
| Report Confidence: | Uncorroborated |
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
Remedy:
No remedy available as of May 1, 2013.
References:
- Offensive Security Exploit Database [04-01-2010]: TugZip 3.5 0-day .
- Offensive Security Exploit Database [10-11-2011]: TugZip 3.5 Zip File Parsing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability.
- TUGZip Web site: TUGZip - The Free Archiving Utility.
- BID-31913: TUGZip ZIP File Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- BID-39180: TUGZip 3.5 ZIP File Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-4779: Stack-based buffer overflow in TUGzip 3.5.0.0 allows remote attackers to denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long filename in a .zip file.
- OSVDB ID: 49371: TUGzip Crafted ZIP File Handling Overflow
- SA32411: TUGzip .zip File Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-2918: TUGzip Archive Processing Client-Side Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Christian Kindahl TUGZip 3.00
Reported:
Oct 24, 2008
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