Drag And Zip long file name buffer overflow
| dragzip-long-filename-bo (11996) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Drag And Zip is vulnerable to a denial of service attack, caused by a buffer overflow. By creating a zip file with a file name containing 256 characters or more, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and cause the program to crash, once the victim attempts to decompress the zipped file. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by hosting the malicious file on a Web site or by sending it to the victim as an email attachment.
Platforms Affected:
- Canyon Software, Drag And Zip 3.0
Remedy:
No remedy available as of November 29, 2008.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Mon May 12 2003 - 04:57:58 CDT , [Drug and Zip] Buffer Overflow at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-05/0117.html.
- Canyon Software Web site, Download Drag and Zip at http://www.canyonsw.com/dnz.htm.
Reported:
May 12, 2003
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