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TI-2001-00441 Aliases CVE-2001-0449GHSA-c4rh-23xg-8fmx

Buffer overflow in WinZip 8.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long…

Priority LOW 22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Buffer overflow in WinZip 8.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long file name that is processed by the /zipandemail command line option.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00419 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:winzip:winzip:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableWinZip
  • cpe:2.3:a:winzip:winzip:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·WinZip

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-0449
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c4rh-23xg-8fmx

References

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  • TI-2004-00302 Buffer overflow in the UUDeview package, as used in WinZip 6.2 through WinZip 8.1 SR-1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2002-00357 Buffer overflow in the ZIP capability for multiple products allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2006-03768 Stack-based buffer overflow in the Sky Software FileView ActiveX control, as used in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2004-00203 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the get_header function in header.c for LHA… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2006-05014 The WZFILEVIEW.FileViewCtrl.61 ActiveX control (aka Sky Software "FileView" ActiveX… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.0
  • TI-2025-01060 Out-of-bounds write in WinZip CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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