CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-2856

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A stack-based buffer overflow exists in the WinACE UNACEV2.DLL third-party compression utility before version 2.6.0.0, used in multiple products including ALZip, Servant Salamander, Total Commander, PowerArchiver, IZArc, and others. An attacker can execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a crafted ACE archive with a long filename.

Risk Assessment

The organization is at risk of system compromise, allowing an attacker to execute malicious code, steal data, or disrupt services.

Recommendation

Update all applications using the UNACEV2.DLL library to version 2.6.0.0 or later; if updates are unavailable, consider disabling ACE archive support or using alternative tools.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Stack-based buffer overflow in the WinACE UNACEV2.DLL third-party compression utility before 2.6.0.0, as used in multiple products including (1) ALZip 5.51 through 6.11, (2) Servant Salamander 2.0 and 2.5 Beta 1, (3) WinHKI 1.66 and 1.67, (4) ExtractNow 3.x, (5) Total Commander 6.53, (6) Anti-Trojan 5.5.421, (7) PowerArchiver before 9.61, (8) UltimateZip 2.7,1, 3.0.3, and 3.1b, (9) Where Is It (WhereIsIt) 3.73.501, (10) FilZip 3.04, (11) IZArc 3.5 beta3, (12) Eazel 1.0, (13) Rising Antivirus 18.27.21 and earlier, (14) AutoMate 6.1.0.0, (15) BitZipper 4.1 SR-1, (16) ZipTV, and other products, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename in an ACE archive.

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