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JVNDB-2007-000822

WinAce buffer overflow vulnerability

Overview

WinAce provided by e-merge GmbH is vulnerable to buffer overflow.

WinAce provided by e-merge GmbH is software to compress and decompress files in multiple types of compression format.

WinAce is vulnerable to buffer overflow. When WinAce decompresses a specially crafted file, this vulnerability can be exploited to execute arbitrary code with the privilege of the user running the application.
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


e-merge GmbH
  • WinAce 2.6.5 and earlier

Impact

Arbitrary code can be executed with the privilege of the user running the application.
Solution

[Update the Software]
Apply the latest update provided by the vendor.
Vendor Information

e-merge GmbH
CWE (What is CWE?)

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

  1. CVE-2007-6563
References

  1. JVN : JVN#44736880
  2. National Vulnerability Database (NVD) : CVE-2007-6563
  3. Fourteenforty Released Advisory : FFRRA-20071225
  4. Secunia Advisory : SA28215
  5. SecurityFocus : 27017
  6. ISS X-Force Database : 39268
  7. FrSIRT Advisories : FrSIRT/ADV-2007-4312
Revision History

  • [2008/05/21]
      Web page published

Date Public2007/12/25
Date First Published2008/05/21
Date Last Updated2008/05/21