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CVE-2005-3317

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 5.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2005-10-27 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-119

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in ZipGenius 5.5.1.468 and 6.0.2.1041, and other versions before 6.0.2.1050, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a ZIP archive that contains a file with a long filename, which is not properly handled by (a) zipgenius.exe, (b) zg.exe, (c) zgtips.dll, and (d) contmenu.dll; (2) a long original name in a (a) UUE, (b) XXE, or (c) MIM file, which is not properly handled by zipgenius.exe; or (3) an ACE archive with a file with a long filename, which is not properly handled by unacev2.dll.

Affected products

• Zipgenius: through standard_6.0.2.1041; through suite_6.0.2.1041; standard_5.5.1.468, suite_5.5.1.468

References

• http://forum.zipgenius.it/index.php?showtopic=684
• http://secunia.com/advisories/17061
• http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-54/advisory
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/103
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1015090
• http://www.osvdb.org/20157
• http://www.osvdb.org/20158
• http://www.osvdb.org/20159
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/414083
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15161
• http://forum.zipgenius.it/index.php?showtopic=684
• http://secunia.com/advisories/17061

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