Info-ZIP 2.3 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Info-ZIP ZIP 2.3. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2004-1010. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Info-ZIP ZIP 2.3. This issue affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in Info-Zip 2.3 and possibly earlier versions, when using recursive folder compression, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a ZIP file containing a long pathname.

The bug was discovered 11/03/2004. The weakness was published 03/01/2005 with HexView (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2004-1010 since 11/04/2004. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/07/2025).

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 63 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 16102 (Debian DSA-624-1 : zip - buffer overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 120134 (Solaris Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Zip Utility).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (17956), Tenable (16102), SecurityFocus (BID 11603†), OSVDB (11414†) and Secunia (SA13094†). Similar entries are available at VDB-293, VDB-1680, VDB-19039 and VDB-24534. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5

VulDB Base Score: 10.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 16102
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-624-1 : zip - buffer overflow
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OpenVAS ID: 53462
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 624-1 (zip)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

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01/05/2005 +62 days 🔍
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06/01/2005 +92 days 🔍
03/10/2015 +3569 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Organization: HexView
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2004-1010 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-1010
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-24005

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X-Force: 17956
SecurityFocus: 11603 - Info-ZIP Zip Remote Recursive Directory Compression Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 13094 - Info-Zip Recursive Compression Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 11414 - CVE-2004-1010 - Info-Zip - Buffer Overflow Issue
Vulnerability Center: 8196 - Buffer Overflow in Info-ZIP Zip 2.3 via Malicious Compressed File, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/10/2015 15:27
Updated: 07/07/2025 00:07
Changes: 03/10/2015 15:27 (73), 06/02/2019 06:25 (9), 07/07/2025 00:07 (19)
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