Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the Chilkat Software Chilkat Zip ActiveX control…
Priority LOW 34Published · 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
- Partial · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the Chilkat Software Chilkat Zip ActiveX control in ChilkatZip2.dll 12.4.2.0 allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname in the argument to the (1) SaveLastError method and probably the (2) WriteExe method.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02877 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:chilkat_software:chilkat_zip_activex_control:12.4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.4.2.0 | Vulnerable | Chilkat Software |
- cpe:2.3:a:chilkat_software:chilkat_zip_activex_control:12.4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.4.2.0 Vulnerable ·Chilkat Software
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-3633
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4p94-gh8r-23m2
References
Exploit 1
Other 2
Sources
- CVE-2007-3633 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-3633 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4p94-gh8r-23m2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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