CVE-2004-0603 describes a critical vulnerability in the gzexe utility of gzip versions 1.3.3 and earlier. This flaw allows for arbitrary command execution when the utility fails to create a temporary file, affecting gnu gzip products. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability is highly severe, requiring no authentication and having a low attack complexity, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.3.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gzip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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