Description
The Compressed Folders feature in Microsoft Windows 98 with Plus! Pack, Windows Me, and Windows XP does not properly check the destination folder during the decompression of ZIP files, which allows attackers to place an executable file in a known location on a user's system, aka "Incorrect Target Path for Zipped File Decompression."
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 5.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10252.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5876
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-054
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10252.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5876
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-054
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 11, 2002
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified