CHM Lib Extract_chmlib Directory Traversal Vulnerability

BID:18511

CVE-2006-3178 |

Info

CHM Lib Extract_chmlib Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 18511
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2006-3178
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jun 12 2006 12:00AM
Updated: Oct 06 2006 08:05PM
Credit: Sven Tantau is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable: Debian Linux 3.1 sparc
Debian Linux 3.1 s/390
Debian Linux 3.1 ppc
Debian Linux 3.1 mipsel
Debian Linux 3.1 mips
Debian Linux 3.1 m68k
Debian Linux 3.1 ia-64
Debian Linux 3.1 ia-32
Debian Linux 3.1 hppa
Debian Linux 3.1 arm
Debian Linux 3.1 amd64
Debian Linux 3.1 alpha
Debian Linux 3.1
CHM Lib CHM Lib 0.37
CHM Lib CHM Lib 0.36
CHM Lib CHM Lib 0.35
Not Vulnerable: CHM Lib CHM Lib 0.38

Discussion

CHM Lib Extract_chmlib Directory Traversal Vulnerability

CHM Lib is prone to a directory-traversal vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to place malicious files and to overwrite files in arbitrary locations on the vulnerable system, in the context of the user running the application. Successful exploits may aid in further attacks.

Exploit / POC

CHM Lib Extract_chmlib Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Attackers may exploit this issue by creating a malicious CHM file that includes files with directory-traversal strings ('../') in the names.

Solution / Fix

CHM Lib Extract_chmlib Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has addressed this issue in version 0.38. Please contact the vendor for details on obtaining the appropriate updates.

See the referenced advisories for more information.


CHM Lib CHM Lib 0.35

CHM Lib CHM Lib 0.37

CHM Lib CHM Lib 0.36

References

CHM Lib Extract_chmlib Directory Traversal Vulnerability

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