CVE-2006-3178

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in extract_chmLib example program in CHM Lib (chmlib) before 0.38 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a CHM archive containing files with a .. (dot dot) in their filename.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.06% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27278	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18511	vdb entry patch
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016343	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/26636	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2430	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/20734	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1144	vendor advisory
http://morte.jedrea.com/~jedwin/projects/chmlib/	patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/21406	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-3178?: CVE-2006-3178 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-3178?: To fix CVE-2006-3178, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-3178 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-3178 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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