high7.5
CVE-2016-9296
A null pointer dereference bug affects the 16.02 and many old versions of p7zip.
Impact
A null pointer dereference bug affects the 16.02 and many old versions of p7zip. A lack of null pointer check for the variable folders.PackPositions in function CInArchive::ReadAndDecodePackedStreams in CPP/7zip/Archive/7z/7zIn.cpp, as used in the 7z.so library and in 7z applications, will cause a crash and a denial of service when decoding malformed 7z files.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| 7-Zip | P7zip | Version 16.02 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94294
- https://github.com/yangke/7zip-null-pointer-dereference
- https://sourceforge.net/p/p7zip/bugs/185/
- https://sourceforge.net/p/p7zip/discussion/383043/thread/648d34db/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94294
- https://github.com/yangke/7zip-null-pointer-dereference
- https://sourceforge.net/p/p7zip/bugs/185/
- https://sourceforge.net/p/p7zip/discussion/383043/thread/648d34db/