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DEBIAN-CVE-2023-40481

DEBIAN-CVE-2023-40481 PUBLISHED CVSS 7.800000190734863 HIGH

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.

Risk Scores

CVSS 3.0
7.800000190734863
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:147zip0, 0, 0
Debian:13p7zip0, 0, 0
Debian:137zip0, 0, 0
Debian:127zip26.00+dfsg-4, *, *
Debian:12p7zip16.02+transitional.1, 16.02+dfsg-8, 0
Debian:11p7zip0, 16.02+dfsg-8, 16.02+dfsg

Exploit Intelligence

Timeline

  • May 3, 2024 CVE Published
  • May 16, 2026 CVE Updated
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