Description
Buffer overflow in the UUDeview package, as used in WinZip 6.2 through WinZip 8.1 SR-1, and possibly other packages, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a MIME archive with certain long MIME parameters.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | uudeview | 0.5.20 | — |
| Debian 13 | uudeview | 0.5.20 | — |
| Debian 12 | uudeview | 0.5.20 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- WinZip - MIME Parsing Overflow EDB-272 · local · Apr 15, 2004 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- uudeview-multiple-bo(15490) vdb-entry
- 4119 vdb-entry
- 9758 vdb-entry
- 10995 third-party-advisory
- O-092 third-party-advisory government-resource
- http://www.winzip.com/fmwz90.htm
- VU#116182 third-party-advisory
- http://www.openpkg.org/security/OpenPKG-SA-2004.006-uudeview.html
- winzip-mime-bo(15336) vdb-entry
- 20040227 WinZip MIME Parsing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability third-party-advisory
- 11019 third-party-advisory