20159 : ZipGenius unacev2.dll ACE Archive Filename Overflow
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Views This Week	Views All Time	Added to OSVDB	Last Modified	Modified (since 2008)	Percent Complete
1	755	over 7 years ago	about 5 years ago	0 times	90%

Timeline

Disclosure Date
2005-10-21

Description

A remote overflow exists in ZipGenius. The library "unacev2.dll" fails to perform proper bounds checking, resulting in a stack-based buffer overflow. With a specially crafted ACE archive containing a compressed file with an overly long filename, an attacker can cause arbitrary code execution resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Unknown

Solution

Upgrade to version 6.0.2.1050 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

M.Dev Software	ZipGenius	5.5.1.468
		6.0.2.1041

References

Security Tracker: 1015090
Bugtraq ID: 15161
Secunia Advisory ID: 17061
CVE ID: 2005-3317 (see also: NVD)
Related OSVDB ID: 20157 20158
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-10/0464.html
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://forum.zipgenius.it/index.php?showtopic=684
Other Advisory URL: http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-54/advisory/
Vendor URL: http://www.zipgenius.it/

Credit

Tan Chew Keong - vulnsecunia.com - Secunia Research

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 7.5
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2005-10-27 | Disagree?

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