CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-3061

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in PowerArchiver versions 8.10 through 9.5 Beta 4 and Beta 5 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename in a specially crafted ACE or ARJ archive.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely take control of the victim's system by executing malicious code upon opening a specially crafted archive. This could lead to data theft, malware installation, or complete system compromise.

Recommendation

Immediately update PowerArchiver to the latest available version that fixes this vulnerability. In the meantime, avoid opening ACE and ARJ archives from untrusted sources.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in PowerArchiver 8.10 through 9.5 Beta 4 and Beta 5 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename in a (1) ACE or (2) ARJ archive.

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