Buffer overflow in Info-Zip 2.3 and possibly earlier versions, when using recursive folder compression, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a ZIP file containing a long pathname.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2004-1010 is rated High Risk (76.1/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 9.07%, 95th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +3.01% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 6.06% | 9.07% | +3.01% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 12.23% | 6.06% | -6.17% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 12.23% | — |
Full EPSS history (9 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
debian
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not yet assigned | CVE-2004-1010 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (zip), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. | https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2004-1010 |
gentoo
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normal | CVE-2004-1010: 1 GLSA(s) (200411-16), 1 atom(s) (app-arch/zip); latest impact normal. | https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2004-1010 |
redhat
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low | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2004-1010 |
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2004-1010 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (zip), 4 status rows across 4 suites (dapper, edgy, feisty, upstream): released 3, needs-triage 1. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2004-1010 |