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CVE-2007-4547

4.3 · MEDIUM

Unreal Commander 0.92 build 565 and 573 writes portions of heap memory into local files when extracting from an archive with malformed size information in a file header, which might allow user-assi…

Published Aug 27, 2007x-dieselEPSS 1.27%

Overview

CVE-2007-4547 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting x-diesel unreal_commander. It was published on August 27, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Unreal Commander 0.92 build 565 and 573 writes portions of heap memory into local files when extracting from an archive with malformed size information in a file header, which might allow user-assisted attackers to obtain sensitive information (memory contents) by reading the extracted files. NOTE: this issue is only a vulnerability if Unreal is run with privileges, or if the extracted files are made accessible to other users.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from x-diesel. Update unreal_commander to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-4547?

CVE-2007-4547 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting x-diesel unreal_commander. It was published on August 27, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-4547?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-4547?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from x-diesel. Update unreal_commander to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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