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CVE-2004-0603

gzexe in gzip 1.3.3 and earlier will execute an argument when the creation of a temp file fails instead of exiting the p

gzexe in gzip 1.3.3 and earlier will execute an argument when the creation of a temp file fails instead of exiting the program, which could allow remote attackers or local users to execute arbitrary commands, a different vulnerability than CVE-1999-1332.

HIGH · CVSS 10 EPSS 0.02503
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules3 YARA rules0
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Affected Products & Versions

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gnu gzip<= 1.3.3
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
productmediumSuspicious FromBase64String Usage On Gzip Archive - Ps Script
productmediumGzip Archive Decode Via PowerShell
productmediumSuspicious FromBase64String Usage On Gzip Archive - Process Creation
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Scoring & Timeline

10
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD06 Dec 2004 · 05:00 AM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=54890Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200406-18.xmlPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10603PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16506
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