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TI-2004-00916 Aliases CVE-2004-1010GHSA-5w78-c2f4-q879

Buffer overflow in Info-Zip 2.3 and possibly earlier versions, when using recursive…

Priority MEDIUM 55Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.09246 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

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:info-zip:zip:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3VulnerableInfo-ZIP
  • cpe:2.3:a:info-zip:zip:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 Vulnerable ·Info-ZIP

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2004:634 Released 2004-12-16 · Red Hat rating Low
    zip security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 zip-2.3-16.1, zip-2.3-16.1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 zip-2.3-16.1, zip-2.3-16.1.i386, zip-2.3-16.1.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 zip-2.3-16.1, zip-2.3-16.1.i386, zip-2.3-16.1.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 zip-2.3-16.1, zip-2.3-16.1.i386, zip-2.3-16.1.ia64

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:634
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:634
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:634
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:634

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-1010
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5w78-c2f4-q879

References

Advisory 8

Other 5

Sources

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