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CVE-2008-3442

WinZip before 11.0 does not properly verify the authenticity of updates, which allows man-in-the...

7.5 High

CVE-2008-3442 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Winzip, published August 1, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.76%, the 90th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
7.5 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
3.76%EPSS, 90th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

WinZip before 11.0 does not properly verify the authenticity of updates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse update, as demonstrated by evilgrade and DNS cache poisoning.

Exploit likelihood

3.76%Up 0.8 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used7.5

WinZip before 11.0 does not properly verify the authenticity of updates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse update, as demonstrated by evilgrade and DNS cache poisoning.

Record
CVE-2008-3442
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-94
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

WinZip before 11.0 does not properly verify the authenticity of updates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse update, as demonstrated by evilgrade and DNS cache poisoning.

Record
CVE-2008-3442
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-3428No score

WinZip before 11.0 does not properly verify the authenticity of updates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse update, as demonstrated by evilgrade and DNS cache poisoning.

Record
EUVD-2008-3428
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fc6q-rxqx-rpp6No score

WinZip before 11.0 does not properly verify the authenticity of updates, which allows man-in-the...

WinZip before 11.0 does not properly verify the authenticity of updates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse update, as demonstrated by evilgrade and DNS cache poisoning.

Record
GHSA-fc6q-rxqx-rpp6
Weakness
CWE-94
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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