CVE-2007-4963 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can spoof filenames in disk images to trick users into overwriting arbitrary files via path traversal.
- 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-2007-4963?
CVE-2007-4963 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Sep 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
Visual truncation vulnerability in WinImage 8.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to spoof a destination filename via a long sequence of space characters in a filename within a (1) .IMG or (2) .ISO file. NOTE: this can be leveraged with a separate directory traversal vulnerability to trick a careful user into overwriting arbitrary files.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4963?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Winimage Winimage.
How do I fix CVE-2007-4963?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-4963 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-2007-4963 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4963 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7fm8-q3qr-gfwv.