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TI-2003-01276 Aliases CVE-2003-1376GHSA-m2jc-49g8-v2f9

WinZip 8.0 uses weak random number generation for password protected ZIP files, which…

Priority LOW 21CWE-255Published · 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

WinZip 8.0 uses weak random number generation for password protected ZIP files, which allows local users to brute force the encryption keys and extract the data from the zip file by guessing the state of the stream coder.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0024 15th 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-2003-1376
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m2jc-49g8-v2f9

References

Advisory 1

  • 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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