TUGZip 3.5 ZIP File Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:39180

Info

TUGZip 3.5 ZIP File Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 39180
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2008-4779
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Apr 01 2010 12:00AM
Updated: Oct 11 2011 07:10PM
Credit: Lincoln
Vulnerable: TUGZip TUGZip 3.5
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

TUGZip 3.5 ZIP File Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

TUGZip is prone to a remote buffer-overflow vulnerability because the application fails to perform adequate boundary checks on user-supplied data.

An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the affected application. Failed exploit attempts will result in a denial-of-service condition.

TUGZip 3.5 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

TUGZip 3.5 ZIP File Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

The following exploit codes are available:

Solution / Fix

TUGZip 3.5 ZIP File Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
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References

TUGZip 3.5 ZIP File Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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