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High
CVE-2008-3442
WinZip before 11.0 does not properly verify the authenticity of...
Vulnerability Description
WinZip before 11.0 does not properly verify the authenticity of updates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse update, as demonstrated by evilgrade and DNS cache poisoning.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
winzip
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winzip
Vulnerable Versions:
7.0, 8.0, 8.1, 9.0, 10.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
August 1st, 2008
Last Modified:
September 16th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.