Description
Insufficient exception handling in the method NCompress::NRar3::CDecoder::Code of 7-Zip before 18.00 and p7zip can lead to multiple memory corruptions within the PPMd code, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted RAR archive.
Published: 2018-01-31
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: 4.5% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-17761 Insufficient exception handling in the method NCompress::NRar3::CDecoder::Code of 7-Zip before 18.00 and p7zip can lead to multiple memory corruptions within the PPMd code, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted RAR archive.
History

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 19:00:00 +0000


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-01-10T18:55:21.411Z

Reserved: 2018-01-22T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-5996

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-01-31T18:29:00.363

Modified: 2025-01-10T19:15:28.730

Link: CVE-2018-5996

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2018-5996 - Bugzilla

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