CVE-2007-3633 EXPLOIT
6.4
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2.9% (pctl 86)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the Chilkat Software Chilkat Zip ActiveX control in ChilkatZip2.dll 12.4.2.0 allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname in the argument to the (1) SaveLastError method and probably the (2) WriteExe method.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.4 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
| EPSS | 2.88% — more likely to be exploited than 86% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2007-07-10 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| chilkat software | chilkat zip activex control |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Chilkat Zip ActiveX Component 12.4 - Multiple Insecure Methods | 2007-07-07 |
References
- http://osvdb.org/37676
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25962
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48967
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48968
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24806
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2464
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35294
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4160
- http://osvdb.org/37676
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25962
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48967
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48968
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24806
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2464
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35294
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4160
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