CVE-2018-5996

high

Description

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.

References

https://landave.io/2018/01/7-zip-multiple-memory-corruptions-via-rar-and-zip/

https://0patch.blogspot.si/2018/02/two-interesting-micropatches-for-7-zip.html

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040831

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2018-01-31

Updated: 2024-11-21

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High