CVE-2006-3178 json
Directory traversal vulnerability in extract_chmLib example program in CHM Lib (chmlib) before 0.38 allows remote attackers to overwrite ar…
published 2006-06-23 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-3175
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.3%
- EPSS 2.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in extract_chmLib example program in CHM Lib (chmlib) before 0.38 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a CHM archive containing files with a .. (dot dot) in their filename.
Patch / fix
- chmlib Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.38-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2006-3178
Exploit prediction
2.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/18511
vdb-entry, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/20734
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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morte.jedrea.com
/~jedwin/projects/chmlib/
patch
-
debian.org
/security/2006/dsa-1144
vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/27278
vdb-entry
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1016343
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/26636
vdb-entry
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/2430
vdb-entry
-
secunia.com
/advisories/21406
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-3178
- NVD CVE-2006-3178
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