| CVE ID | CVE-2023-40481 |
| CVSS SCORE | 7.8, AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| AFFECTED VENDORS |
7-Zip |
| AFFECTED PRODUCTS |
7-Zip |
| VULNERABILITY DETAILS |
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. |
| ADDITIONAL DETAILS |
7-Zip has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://sourceforge.net/p/sevenzip/discussion/45797/thread/713c8a8269/ |
| DISCLOSURE TIMELINE |
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| CREDIT | goodbyeselene |
