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

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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 v4.0: 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/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2007-4725
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vendor: 7-zip.org
Affected software:
7-Zip

Detailed vulnerability description

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.


How to mitigate CVE-2007-4725

Install update from vendor's website.

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