CVE-2007-2058 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published 18 Apr 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via path traversal in archives, requiring user interaction to open malicious files.

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-2007-2058?

CVE-2007-2058 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Apr 2007. 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

Directory traversal vulnerability in Acubix PicoZip 4.02 allows user-assisted remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) sequence in the file path in an (1) GZ, (2) TAR, (3) RAR, (4) JAR, or (5) ZIP archive.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-2058?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Picozip Picozip.

How do I fix CVE-2007-2058?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-2058 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2007-2058 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-2058 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qp25-x3qh-99p6.