CVE-2005-3862
Buffer overflow in unalz before 0.53 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long...
Buffer overflow in unalz before 0.53 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long file names in ALZ archives.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in unalz before 0.53 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long file names in ALZ archives.
- Record
CVE-2005-3862- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in unalz before 0.53 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long file names in ALZ archives.
- Record
CVE-2005-3862- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-3857 No score
Buffer overflow in unalz before 0.53 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long file names in ALZ archives.
- Record
EUVD-2005-3857- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-57g3-6qp4-2rm4 No score
Buffer overflow in unalz before 0.53 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long...
Buffer overflow in unalz before 0.53 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long file names in ALZ archives.
- Record
GHSA-57g3-6qp4-2rm4- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Buffer overflow in unalz before 0.53 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long file names in ALZ archives.
- Record
CVE-2005-3862- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-3862 No score
Buffer overflow in unalz before 0.53 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long file names in ALZ archives.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2005-3862- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Unalz 0.x - Archive Filename Buffer Overflow | 2005-11-28 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-3862 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Unalz, published November 29, 2005. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 20.4%, the 97th percentile. Fixed in unalz 0.55-1.