CVE Catalog

CVE-2020-24175

HighCVSS 7.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

High risk
1.75%

75th percentile - higher than 75% of all known CVEs

Summary

A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Yz1 versions 0.30 and 0.32, used in IZArc 4.4, ZipGenius 6.3.2.3116, and Explzh (extension) 8.14, related to filename handling. An attacker can execute arbitrary code by crafting a malicious archive file.

Risk Assessment

The organization is at risk of remote code execution via a crafted archive file, potentially leading to system compromise, data theft, or lateral movement within the network.

Recommendation

Update IZArc, ZipGenius, and Explzh to the latest versions that include a patched Yz1 library. If no update is available, consider discontinuing use of these tools until a fix is released.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in Yz1 0.30 and 0.32, as used in IZArc 4.4, ZipGenius 6.3.2.3116, and Explzh (extension) 8.14, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted archive file, related to filename handling.

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