CVE-2006-4116 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 5.1 Published Updated

User-assisted attackers can execute arbitrary code via stack-based buffer overflows in Lhaz when extracting archives with long filenames or invalid checksums.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2006-4116?

CVE-2006-4116 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Aug 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Lhaz before 1.32 allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename in (1) an LHZ archive, when saving the filename during extraction; and (2) an LHZ archive with an invalid CRC checksum, when constructing an error message.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4116?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Lhaz Lhaz.

How do I fix CVE-2006-4116?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4116 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-2006-4116 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4116 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5g5m-5cc6-hj59.

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