Stack-based buffer overflow in Trident PowerZip 7.2 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .zip file. NOTE: CVE has not investigated whether the specified file.zip file can be used for exploitation of this product.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2009-1059 is rated High Exploit Risk (79/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 4.81%, 91th percentile). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8180 | exploit_db | edb | 2009-03-09 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
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 | 14.95% | 4.81% | -10.14% |
| 2 | 2026-05-14 | 15.07% | 14.95% | -0.13% |
| 3 | 2026-01-02 | — | 15.07% | — |
Full EPSS history (9 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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8.6 | 10.0 | [email protected] |