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CVE-2004-0603
gzexe in gzip 1.3.3 and earlier will execute an argument when the creation of a temp file fails instead of exiting the program, which could allow remote attackers or local users to execute arbitrary commands, a different vulnerability than CVE-1999-1332.
Published: Dec 6, 2004
Modified: Jun 16, 2026
CVSS Metrics
Affected Products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| gnu | gzip | * |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-px52-rq5c-w9gw
gzexe in gzip 1.3.3 and earlier will execute an argument when the creation of a temp file fails...
References (8)
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=54890 Vendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200406-18.xml Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10603 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16506
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=54890 Vendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200406-18.xml Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10603 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16506
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
10.0 / 10
EPSS Score
3.13%
Top 13% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
40.9 / 100
Data Sources
NVD
EPSS
GitHub