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9.3

Pinnacle Studio 12 InstallHFZ.exe can be tricked to overwrite files

CVE-2009-1743 · published 17 years ago
Summary

The InstallHFZ.exe component in Pinnacle Studio 12 can be fooled by a specially crafted archive file to write files anywhere on the computer. This could let an attacker place malicious programs in places that run automatically, such as the Startup folder. Apply any available patches from Pinnacle or restrict the use of such archive files until the issue is fixed.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
pinnaclesys pinnacle_studio 12
cpe:2.3:a:pinnaclesys:pinnacle_studio:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
Directory traversal vulnerability in InstallHFZ.exe 6.5.201.0 in Pinnacle Hollywood Effects 6, a module in Pinnacle Systems Pinnacle Studio 12, allows remote attackers to create and overwrite arbit...
Directory traversal vulnerability in InstallHFZ.exe 6.5.201.0 in Pinnacle Hollywood Effects 6, a module in Pinnacle Systems Pinnacle Studio 12, allows remote attackers to create and overwrite arbitrary files via a filename containing a ..\ (dot dot backslash) sequence in a Hollywood FX Compressed Archive (.hfz) file. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by decompressing a file to a Startup folder. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Severity
9.3 Critical
Exploitation
6% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-22Path Traversal
Timeline
Published21 May 2009
Updated1 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2009-1743 · NVD
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