CVE-2006-3178 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in the extract_chmLib example program within CHM Lib (chmlib) before version 0.38, affecting products like jed_wing chm_lib. This flaw allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files by crafting a malicious CHM archive containing filenames with ".." sequences. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity with a low attack complexity and potential for partial integrity impact (I:P) but no confidentiality or availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.37CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:jed_wing:chm_lib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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