CVE-2006-3178 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Directory traversal vulnerability in extract_chmLib example program in CHM Lib (chmlib) before 0.38 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a CHM archive containing files with a .. (dot dot) in their filename.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Jed Wing	Chm Lib

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:jed_wing:chm_lib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

Link	Providers
http://morte.jedrea.com/~jedwin/projects/chmlib/
http://secunia.com/advisories/20734
http://secunia.com/advisories/21406
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016343
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1144
http://www.osvdb.org/26636
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18511
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2430
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27278

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2006-06-23T00:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T18:16:06.496Z

Reserved: 2006-06-22T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2006-3178

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2006-06-23T00:02:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2006-3178

Redhat

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