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JVNDB-2007-000745

PowerArchiver buffer overflow vulnerability

Overview

PowerArchiver from ConeXware, Inc. contains a buffer overflow vulnerability.

PowerArchiver, file compression/decompression software from ConeXware, Inc. supporting multiple compression file formats, contains a buffer overflow vulnerability.
If a user opens a specially crafted file, an attacker could execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user.
CVSS Severity (What is CVSS?)

CVSS V2 Severity:
Base Metrics 6.8 (Medium) [IPA Score]
  • Access Vector: Network
  • Access Complexity: Medium
  • Authentication: None
  • Confidentiality Impact: Partial
  • Integrity Impact: Partial
  • Availability Impact: Partial
Affected Products


ConeXware, Inc.
  • PowerArchiver prior to 10.20.21

Impact

An attacker could execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user who opened the file.
Solution

[Update the Software]

Apply the latest updates provided by the vendor.
For more information, refer to the vendor's website.
Vendor Information

ConeXware, Inc.
CWE (What is CWE?)

  1. Buffer Errors(CWE-119) [NVD Evaluation]
CVE (What is CVE?)

  1. CVE-2007-5279
References

  1. JVN : JVN#61323184
  2. National Vulnerability Database (NVD) : CVE-2007-5279
  3. Secunia Advisory : SA27000
  4. FrSIRT Advisories : FrSIRT/ADV-2007-3378
Revision History

  • [2008/05/21]
      Web page published

Date Public2007/10/05
Date First Published2008/05/21
Date Last Updated2008/05/21