#VU93731 Out-of-bounds read in 7-Zip - CVE-2023-52169
Published: July 3, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93731
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52169
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
7-Zip
7-Zip
Software vendor:
7-zip.org
7-zip.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the NtfsHandler.cpp NTFS handler. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted archive, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.