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CVE-2007-4963

9.3 · HIGH

Visual truncation vulnerability in WinImage 8.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to spoof a destination filename via a long sequence of space characters in a filename within a (1) .IMG or (2) .…

Published Sep 18, 2007winimageEPSS 1.99%

Overview

CVE-2007-4963 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting winimage winimage. It was published on September 18, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Visual truncation vulnerability in WinImage 8.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to spoof a destination filename via a long sequence of space characters in a filename within a (1) .IMG or (2) .ISO file. NOTE: this can be leveraged with a separate directory traversal vulnerability to trick a careful user into overwriting arbitrary files.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from winimage. Update winimage 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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References

Refosvdb.org/45948Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/3140Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479695/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479872/100/100/threadedRefosvdb.org/45948Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/3140Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479695/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479872/100/100/threaded

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-4963?

CVE-2007-4963 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting winimage winimage. It was published on September 18, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2007-4963?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-4963?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from winimage. Update winimage 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.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-4963?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-4963 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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