# CVE-2004-1010: Buffer overflow in Info-Zip 2.3 and possibly earlier versions, when using recursive folder compression, allows remote attackers to execute a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2004-11-09 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in Info-Zip 2.3 and possibly earlier versions, when using recursive folder compression, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a ZIP file containing a long pathname.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11603
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-072.shtml
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9848
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17956
- http://www.info-zip.org/FAQ.html
- http://www.hexview.com/docs/20041103-1.txt
- https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2255
- http://www.turbolinux.com/security/2005/TLSA-2005-18.txt
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-624
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200411-16.xml
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-634.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13094/
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:141
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/18-1/
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-November/028379.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109958840611053&w=2

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