CVE-2023-40481

NONE EPSS 97.8%
Published May 3, 20242y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
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Published May 3, 2024 2y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

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.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
97.8% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write Memory Safety

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
7-zip7-zip22.01any

References 2

  • sourceforge.net https://sourceforge.net/p/sevenzip/discussion/45797/thread/713c8a8269/
    ProductRelease Notes
  • zerodayinitiative.com https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1164/
    Third Party Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.