CVE-2006-2161
CVE-2006-2161 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cam Development Cam Unzip with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.1)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (88th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Cam Development Cam Unzip
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Buffer overflow in (1) TZipBuilder 1.79.03.01, (2) Abakt 0.9.2 and 0.9.3-beta1, (3) CAM UnZip 4.0 and 4.3, and possibly other products, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a ZIP archive that contains a file with a long file name.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-2161?
- Buffer overflow in (1) TZipBuilder 1.79.03.01, (2) Abakt 0.9.2 and 0.9.3-beta1, (3) CAM UnZip 4.0 and 4.3, and possibly other products, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a ZIP archive that contains a file with a long file name.
- How severe is CVE-2006-2161?
- CVE-2006-2161 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2006-2161 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (88th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2006-2161?
- CVE-2006-2161 primarily affects Cam Development Cam Unzip. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2006-2161?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2006-2161 published?
- CVE-2006-2161 was published on 2006-05-09 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=114771024009857&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19945
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19946
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20068
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-26/advisory
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-31/advisory/
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-34/advisory/
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/853
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016064
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016107
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/433257/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434019/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/434520/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17880
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1687
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1805
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1865
- http://www.xs4all.nl/~edienske/abakt/releases.html#0.9.3-RC1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26275
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26435
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26549
Affected products (5)
- cpe:2.3:a:cam_development:cam_unzip:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:cam_development:cam_unzip:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:erik_dienske:abakt:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:erik_dienske:abakt:0.9.3_beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:roger_aelbrecht:tzipbuilder:1.79.03.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*