CVE-2023-40481CWE-787

7-Zip SquashFS File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High · published May 3, 2024

CVSS v3.0
7.8
EPSS
14%
Percentile
96.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.0
7.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.13947 · 96.5th percentile
Weakness
CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write
Published
2024-05-03T02:11Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 05 SEP 03:30Z
    EPSS moved 25% → 14%
    epss
  • 03 MAY 02:11Z
    7-Zip SquashFS File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    cvelistv5