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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in WinZip 7.0/8.0/8.1/9.0 (File Compression Software). This affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Multiple buffer overflows in WinZip 9.0 and earlier may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via multiple vectors, including the command line.
The bug was discovered 09/01/2004. The weakness was shared 08/26/2004 with WinZip Team (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at winzip.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2004-1465 since 02/13/2005. The attack needs to approached within the local network. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.
The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 17362 (WinZip <= 9.0 Multiple Unspecified Overflows), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l.
Upgrading to version 9.0 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at winzip.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (17197), Tenable (17362) and Exploit-DB (1034). Further details are available at winzip.com. The entry 820 is related to this item.
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 17362
Nessus Name: WinZip <= 9.0 Multiple Unspecified Overflows
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Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: WinZip 9.0
Patch: winzip.com
Timeline
08/26/2004 🔍09/01/2004 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: winzip.comResearcher: http://www.winzip.com
Organization: WinZip Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2004-1465 (🔍)
X-Force: 17197 - WinZip command line buffer overflow, High Risk
SecurityTracker: 1011132
SecuriTeam: securiteam.com
SecurityFocus: 11092 - WinZip Multiple Unspecified Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 12430 - Winzip Unspecified Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 9511 - WinZip Multiple Unspecified Overflows
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 09/02/2004 14:09Updated: 06/29/2019 10:19
Changes: 09/02/2004 14:09 (91), 06/29/2019 10:19 (3)
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