CVE-2007-4962 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 6% (pctl 93)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in WinImage 8.10 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a filename within a (1) .IMG or (2) .ISO file. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by writing to a Startup folder.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 5.99% — more likely to be exploited than 93% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2007-09-18 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| winimage | winimage |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | WinImage 8.0/8.10 - File Handling Traversal Arbitrary File Overwrite | 2007-09-17 |
References
- http://osvdb.org/40550
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26832
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3140
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479695/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25687
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36663
- http://osvdb.org/40550
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26832
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3140
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479695/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25687
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36663
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