CVE-2007-3633
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the Chilkat Software Chilkat Zip ActiveX control in...
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the Chilkat Software Chilkat Zip ActiveX control in ChilkatZip2.dll 12.4.2.0 allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname in the argument to the (1) SaveLastError method and probably the (2) WriteExe method.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the Chilkat Software Chilkat Zip ActiveX control in ChilkatZip2.dll 12.4.2.0 allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname in the argument to the (1) SaveLastError method and probably the (2) WriteExe method.
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CVE-2007-3633- CVSS 2.0
- 6.4 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the Chilkat Software Chilkat Zip ActiveX control in ChilkatZip2.dll 12.4.2.0 allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname in the argument to the (1) SaveLastError method and probably the (2) WriteExe method.
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CVE-2007-3633- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-3617 No score
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the Chilkat Software Chilkat Zip ActiveX control in ChilkatZip2.dll 12.4.2.0 allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname in the argument to the (1) SaveLastError method and probably the (2) WriteExe method.
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EUVD-2007-3617- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4p94-gh8r-23m2 No score
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the Chilkat Software Chilkat Zip ActiveX control in...
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the Chilkat Software Chilkat Zip ActiveX control in ChilkatZip2.dll 12.4.2.0 allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a full pathname in the argument to the (1) SaveLastError method and probably the (2) WriteExe method.
- Record
GHSA-4p94-gh8r-23m2- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Chilkat Zip ActiveX Component 12.4 - Multiple Insecure Methods | 2007-07-07 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| aliases, exploits, facts, references, title | Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories | |
| first indexed | CVE List, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2007-3633 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.4) in Chilkat Software Zip Activex Control, published July 10, 2007. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.88%, the 86th percentile. No source names a fixed version.