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.
Platforms Affected:
- Christian Kindahl, TUGZip 3.00
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
References:
- TUGZip Web site, TUGZip - The Free Archiving Utility at http://www.tugzip.com/.
- BID-31913: TUGZip 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.
- SA32411: TUGzip .zip File Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-2918: TUGzip Archive Processing Client-Side Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Reported:
Oct 24, 2008
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