7-Zip ARJ File Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:14925

Info

7-Zip ARJ File Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 14925
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2005-3051
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Sep 23 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Nov 23 2006 08:05PM
Credit: Tan Chew Keong is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable: 7-Zip 7-Zip 4.26 BETA
7-Zip 7-Zip 4.23
7-Zip 7-Zip 3.13
7-Zip 7-Zip 3.30
Not Vulnerable: 7-Zip 7-Zip 4.27 BETA

Discussion

7-Zip ARJ File Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

7-Zip is prone to a stack-based buffer-overflow vulnerability.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will allow attackers to execute arbitrary code. Other attacks are also possible.

The vulnerability has been confirmed in 7-Zip 3.13, 3.30, 4.23, and 4.26 BETA; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

7-Zip ARJ File Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are if you aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected]:[email protected].

Solution / Fix

7-Zip ARJ File Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released version 4.27 BETA to address this issue.


7-Zip 7-Zip 3.13

7-Zip 7-Zip 4.23

7-Zip 7-Zip 4.26 BETA

References

7-Zip ARJ File Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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