CVE-2007-3633 describes an absolute path traversal vulnerability in the Chilkat Software Chilkat Zip ActiveX control (ChilkatZip2.dll 12.4.2.0). This flaw allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files by specifying a full pathname in arguments to methods like SaveLastError and potentially WriteExe. With a CVSS score of 6.4, this vulnerability is of medium severity, requiring no authentication and having low attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality and integrity impacts. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
12.4.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:chilkat_software:chilkat_zip_activex_control:12.4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
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