CVE-2006-4337 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the make_table function of the LHZ component within gzip version 1.3.5. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying a specially crafted decoding table within a GZIP archive. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered high severity due to its network-based attack vector and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploits in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB, and it has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.3.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gzip:gzip:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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