high7.8
CVE-2018-5996
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 t…
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| 7-Zip | 7-Zip | before 18.00 |
| 7-Zip | P7zip | before 18.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | Versions 7.0, 8.0, 9.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040831
- https://0patch.blogspot.si/2018/02/two-interesting-micropatches-for-7-zip.html
- https://github.com/p7zip-project/p7zip/issues/32
- https://github.com/p7zip-project/p7zip/issues/8
- https://landave.io/2018/01/7-zip-multiple-memory-corruptions-via-rar-and-zip/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040831
- https://0patch.blogspot.si/2018/02/two-interesting-micropatches-for-7-zip.html
- https://landave.io/2018/01/7-zip-multiple-memory-corruptions-via-rar-and-zip/