CVEvulnerability

CVE-2014-2720

6.8 MEDIUM Published 2014-05-27 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗
Status
Modified
Published
2014-05-27
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
6.8 MEDIUM — AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weaknesses
CWE-94

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.

Affected configurations

• izarc izarc 4.1.8

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code weakness

References