Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU46811

Heap-based buffer overflow in 7-Zip - CVE-2007-4725

Published: September 5, 2007 / Updated: September 19, 2020

Vulnerability identifier: #VU46811

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2007-4725

CWE-ID: CWE-122

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: Public exploit is available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Stack consumption vulnerability in AkkyWareHOUSE 7-zip32.dll before 4.42.00.04, as derived from Igor Pavlov 7-Zip before 4.53 beta,. A remote attacker can use a long filename in an archive to trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Affected software

7-Zip

How to mitigate CVE-2007-4725

Install update from vendor's website.

7-Zip - update to 4.53

Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes

Exploit #4627 - AkkyWareHOUSE '7-zip32.dll' 4.42 - Heap Based Buffer Overflow (September 19, 2020)

External References

Related Security Bulletins

Heap-based buffer overflow in 7-zip