CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-0947

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in unarj before 2.63a-r2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an arj archive that contains long filenames.

Risk Assessment

The risk for the organization is the possibility of remote code execution, which could lead to data theft, malware installation, or further attacks on the infrastructure.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update unarj to version 2.63a-r2 or later, and to restrict processing of ARJ archives from untrusted sources.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in unarj before 2.63a-r2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an arj archive that contains long filenames.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS