CVE-2005-3194 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 5.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening malicious archive files with long filenames in ALZip.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2005-3194?

CVE-2005-3194 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Oct 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple buffer overflows in ALZip 6.12 (Korean), 6.1 (International), and 5.52 (English) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename in a compressed (1) ALZ, (2) ARJ, (3) ZIP, (4) UUE, or (5) XXE archive.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3194?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Estsoft Alzip.

How do I fix CVE-2005-3194?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3194 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2005-3194 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3194 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f94w-7g7j-rhxj.

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