CVE-2008-2021 describes a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Lhaplus versions prior to 1.57. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting a malicious ZOO archive with an excessively long comment field. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe, requiring no authentication and having low attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, no public exploit code, and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness among security professionals.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.56CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:lhaplus:lhaplus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.