CVE-2005-4667
Buffer overflow in UnZip 5.50 and earlier allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary...
Buffer overflow in UnZip 5.50 and earlier allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename command line argument. NOTE: since the overflow occurs in a non-setuid program, there are not many scenarios under which it poses a vulnerability, unless unzip is passed long arguments when it is invoked from other programs.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
3.7
Buffer overflow in UnZip 5.50 and earlier allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename command line argument. NOTE: since the overflow occurs in a non-setuid program, there are not many scenarios under which it poses a vulnerability, unless unzip is passed long arguments when it is invoked from other programs.
- Record
CVE-2005-4667- CVSS 2.0
- 3.7 Low
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in UnZip 5.50 and earlier allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename command line argument. NOTE: since the overflow occurs in a non-setuid program, there are not many scenarios under which it poses a vulnerability, unless unzip is passed long arguments when it is invoked from other programs.
- Record
CVE-2005-4667- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-4661 No score
Buffer overflow in UnZip 5.50 and earlier allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename command line argument. NOTE: since the overflow occurs in a non-setuid program, there are not many scenarios under which it poses a vulnerability, unless unzip is passed long arguments when it is invoked from other programs.
- Record
EUVD-2005-4661- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8h2v-2p8g-f36m No score
Buffer overflow in UnZip 5.50 and earlier allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary...
Buffer overflow in UnZip 5.50 and earlier allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename command line argument. NOTE: since the overflow occurs in a non-setuid program, there are not many scenarios under which it poses a vulnerability, unless unzip is passed long arguments when it is invoked from other programs.
- Record
GHSA-8h2v-2p8g-f36m- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Buffer overflow in UnZip 5.50 and earlier allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename command line argument. NOTE: since the overflow occurs in a non-setuid program, there are not many scenarios under which it poses a vulnerability, unless unzip is passed long arguments when it is invoked from other programs.
- Record
CVE-2005-4667- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-4667 No score
Buffer overflow in UnZip 5.50 and earlier allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename command line argument. NOTE: since the overflow occurs in a non-setuid program, there are not many scenarios under which it poses a vulnerability, unless unzip is passed long arguments when it is invoked from other programs.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2005-4667- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
unzipDebian:12 |
before 5.52-7 | 5.52-7 |
unzipDebian:13 |
before 5.52-7 | 5.52-7 |
unzipDebian:14 |
before 5.52-7 | 5.52-7 |
unzipDebian:3.0 |
before 5.50-1woody6, plus listed versions 5.50-1woody25.50-1woody35.50-1woody45.50-1woody5 |
5.50-1woody6 |
unzipDebian:3.1 |
before 5.52-1sarge4, plus listed versions 5.52-15.52-1sarge15.52-1sarge25.52-1sarge3 |
5.52-1sarge4 |
unzipRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:5.50-35.EL3 | 0:5.50-35.EL3 |
unzip-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:5.50-35.EL3 | 0:5.50-35.EL3 |
unzipRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:5.50-35.EL3 | 0:5.50-35.EL3 |
unzip-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:5.50-35.EL3 | 0:5.50-35.EL3 |
unzipRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:5.50-35.EL3 | 0:5.50-35.EL3 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
unzip-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:5.50-35.EL3 | 0:5.50-35.EL3 |
unzipRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:5.50-35.EL3 | 0:5.50-35.EL3 |
unzip-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:5.50-35.EL3 | 0:5.50-35.EL3 |
unzipRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:5.51-9.EL4.5 | 0:5.51-9.EL4.5 |
unzip-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:5.51-9.EL4.5 | 0:5.51-9.EL4.5 |
unzipRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:5.51-9.EL4.5 | 0:5.51-9.EL4.5 |
unzip-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:5.51-9.EL4.5 | 0:5.51-9.EL4.5 |
unzipRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:5.51-9.EL4.5 | 0:5.51-9.EL4.5 |
unzip-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:5.51-9.EL4.5 | 0:5.51-9.EL4.5 |
unzipRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:5.51-9.EL4.5 | 0:5.51-9.EL4.5 |
unzip-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:5.51-9.EL4.5 | 0:5.51-9.EL4.5 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Info-ZIP UnZip 5.x - File Name Buffer Overflow | 2005-12-19 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| 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-2005-4667 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.7) in Info-zip Unzip, published December 31, 2005. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.52%, the 74th percentile. Fixed in unzip 5.52-7.
References
secunia.com/advisories/25098
usn.ubuntu.com/248-2
info-zip.org/FAQ.html
securityfocus.com/archive/1/430300/100/0/threaded
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:050
trustix.org/errata/2006/0006
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oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11252
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0203.html
usn.ubuntu.com/248-1
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-12/0930.html
osvdb.org/22400
securityfocus.com/bid/15968
debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1012
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-4667
github.com/advisories/GHSA-8h2v-2p8g-f36m
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2005-4667
access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2007:0418
redhat.com/security/updates/classification
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=186570
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=226749
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2007/rhba-2007_0418.json
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-2475
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617723
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-2475
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2475
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-4667
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617861
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-4667
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007:0203
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=164927
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=178960
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=199104
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=230558
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2007/rhsa-2007_0203.json