Heap-based buffer overflow in WinAce 2.65 and earlier, and possibly other versions before…
Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in WinAce 2.65 and earlier, and possibly other versions before 2.69, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename in a compressed UUE archive.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05531 92nd 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-2007-6563
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pm46-7v73-h379
References
More Winace vulnerabilities
- TI-2005-02704 Stack-based buffer overflow in the WinACE UNACEV2.DLL third-party compression utility… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2007-01612 unzoo.c, as used in multiple products including AMaViS 2.4.1 and earlier, allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2005-02557 Buffer overflow in WinAce 2.6.0.5, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2007-02447 WinAce allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a ZOO… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2006-00791 Heap-based buffer overflow in WinACE 2.60 allows user-assisted attackers to execute… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.1
Sources
- CVE-2007-6563 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-6563 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pm46-7v73-h379 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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