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ALPINE-CVE-2018-5996
ALPINE-CVE-2018-5996
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.800000190734863 HIGH
Insufficient exception handling in the method NCompress::NRar3::CDecoder::Code of 7-Zip before 18.00 and p7zip can lead to multiple memory corruptions within the PPMd code, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted RAR archive.
Risk Scores
CVSS v3.0
7.800000190734863
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.12 | p7zip | 0, 9.38.1-r0, 9.38-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.6 | p7zip | 9.38.1-r0, 9.38-r0, 9.20.1-r2 |
| Alpine:v3.15 | p7zip | 0, 9.38.1-r0, 9.38-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.10 | p7zip | 9.38-r0, 9.38.1-r0, 0 |
| Alpine:v3.13 | p7zip | 0, 16.02-r1, 9.04-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.16 | p7zip | 15.14.1-r0, 16.02-r0, 16.02-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.5 | p7zip | 9.38-r0, 9.38.1-r0, 9.20.1-r2 |
| Alpine:v3.9 | p7zip | 9.38-r0, 9.38.1-r0, 0 |
| Alpine:v3.7 | p7zip | 0, 9.38.1-r0, 9.38-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.17 | p7zip | 9.04-r2, 9.38.1-r0, 9.38-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.14 | p7zip | 0, 9.38.1-r0, 15.09-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.11 | p7zip | 15.09-r0, 0, 9.38.1-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.8 | p7zip | 15.14.1-r0, 15.09-r0, 9.38.1-r0 |
Timeline
- Jan 31, 2018 CVE Published
- Nov 19, 2025 CVE Updated
- Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch