CVE-2014-2720 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2014-2720

IZArc 4.1.8 displays a file's name on the basis of...

Vulnerability Description

IZArc 4.1.8 displays a file's name on the basis of a ZIP archive's Central Directory entry, but launches this file on the basis of a ZIP archive's local file header, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to conduct file-extension spoofing attacks via a modified Central Directory, as demonstrated by unintended code execution prompted by a .jpg extension in the Central Directory and a .exe extension in the local file header.

Impact Analysis

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Remediation

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Credits & Attribution

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References

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

izarc
Vulnerable Versions:
4.1.8

Timeline

Official Publish: May 27th, 2014
Last Modified: August 6th, 2024
Added to House: July 19th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.