CVE-2008-4779 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 64.7% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in TUGzip 3.5.0.0 allows remote attackers to denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long filename in a .zip file.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 64.69% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-10-29 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| tguzip | tguzip |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | TugZip 3.5 Archiver - '.ZIP' File Parsing Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2011-10-11 |
| exploit-db | TugZip 3.5 Archiver - '.ZIP' File Buffer Overflow | 2010-04-01 |
| exploit-db | TugZip 3.00 Archiver - '.zip' Local Buffer Overflow | 2008-10-24 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32411
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4528
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31913
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2918
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46120
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6831
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32411
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4528
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31913
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2918
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46120
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6831
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