#VU100863 Infinite loop in 7-Zip - CVE-2024-11612

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#VU100863 Infinite loop in 7-Zip - CVE-2024-11612

Published: November 22, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU100863
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-11612
CWE-ID: CWE-835
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
7-Zip
Software vendor:
7-zip.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop when processing streams in CopyCoder. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted archive and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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