#VU80003 Integer underflow in 7-Zip - CVE-2023-31102 

 

#VU80003 Integer underflow in 7-Zip - CVE-2023-31102

Published: August 25, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU80003
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-31102
CWE-ID: CWE-191
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 execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to integer underflow when parsing 7Z files. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted archive, trigger an integer underflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

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


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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