CVE-2023-40481: 7-Zip SquashFS File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Vendor fix available · Affected: 7-Zip · Exploitation: likely to be exploited (10% or more)
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DescriptionCVE.org
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.
Affected products1
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- 7-Zip · 7-Zip22.01
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