CVE-2008-4779
Stack-based buffer overflow in TUGzip 3.5.0.0 allows remote attackers to denial of service (crash...
Stack-based buffer overflow in TUGzip 3.5.0.0 allows remote attackers to denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long filename in a .zip file.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Stack-based buffer overflow in TUGzip 3.5.0.0 allows remote attackers to denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long filename in a .zip file.
- Record
CVE-2008-4779- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in TUGzip 3.5.0.0 allows remote attackers to denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long filename in a .zip file.
- Record
CVE-2008-4779- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-4759 No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in TUGzip 3.5.0.0 allows remote attackers to denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long filename in a .zip file.
- Record
EUVD-2008-4759- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w969-rh95-5h4p No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in TUGzip 3.5.0.0 allows remote attackers to denial of service (crash...
Stack-based buffer overflow in TUGzip 3.5.0.0 allows remote attackers to denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long filename in a .zip file.
- Record
GHSA-w969-rh95-5h4p- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | TugZip 3.5 Archiver - '.ZIP' File Buffer Overflow | 2010-04-01 |
| Exploit-DB | TugZip 3.5 Archiver - '.ZIP' File Parsing Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2011-10-11 |
| Exploit-DB | TugZip 3.00 Archiver - '.zip' Local Buffer Overflow | 2008-10-24 |
| Metasploit | TugZip 3.5 Zip File Parsing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability | 2008-10-28 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-4779 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Tguzip, published October 29, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 64.7%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.