Denial of service in 7-Zip



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-11612
CWE-ID CWE-835
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 7-Zip
Client/Desktop applications / Software for archiving

Vendor 7-zip.org

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Infinite loop

EUVDB-ID: #VU100863

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-11612

CWE-ID: CWE-835 - Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

Exploit availability: No

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.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

7-Zip: 15.05 beta - 24.07

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1606/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to open a a specially crafted archive.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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