Vulnerability · NVD

CVE-2023-40481

CVE-2023-40481, high severity (CVSS 7.8): 1 tracked app concerned, all fixed or indeterminable on their current version.

Severity (CVSS): 7.8
Exploitation: 13.9 %
Tracked apps: 1
Still exposed: 0

Published on 2024-05-03

7-Zip SquashFS File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of 7-Zip. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the parsing of SQFS files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-18589.

Attack vector : Local No privileges required

Show raw CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS 13.95% moderate exploit risk percentile 96.5%

Tracked apps referencing this CVE

For each app: the affected range, the fixing version, and where the tracked app stands today.

7-Zip Windows winget:7zip.7zip

Affected - Fixed in - Latest tracked 26.05 undetermined

Vulnerable CPE configurations (1)

Vendor	Product	Platform	Versions	CPE 2.3 URI
7-zip	7-zip All platforms (wildcard)	All platforms (wildcard)	-	cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:22.01:::::::*

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