Directory traversal vulnerability in WinImage 8.10 and earlier allows user-assisted…
Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in WinImage 8.10 and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a filename within a (1) .IMG or (2) .ISO file. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by writing to a Startup folder.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05989 93rd 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-4962
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6m4m-fpvv-rx8g
More Winimage vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-02669 Multiple buffer overflows in WinImage 8.0.8000 allow user-assisted remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2007-04785 Visual truncation vulnerability in WinImage 8.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2010-04951 Untrusted search path vulnerability in WinImage 8.50 allows local users to gain… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2007-04786 WinImage 8.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2007-4962 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-4962 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6m4m-fpvv-rx8g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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