Risk | Medium |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2024-8811 |
CWE-ID | CWE-254 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software |
WinZip Client/Desktop applications / Software for archiving |
Vendor | WinZip Computing, Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU97461
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-8811
CWE-ID:
CWE-254 - Security Features
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when handling archives. A remote attacker can bypass the Mark-of-the-Web protection mechanism and trick the victim into executing a malicious file from the archive file.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsWinZip: before 76.8
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1234/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to open a a specially crafted archive.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.