High severity · published Jun 7, 2016
CVE-2016-2335
The CInArchive::ReadFileItem method in Archive/Udf/UdfIn.cpp in 7zip 9.20 and 15.05 beta and p7zip allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or…
8.8
CVSS
9.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The CInArchive::ReadFileItem method in Archive/Udf/UdfIn.cpp in 7zip 9.20 and 15.05 beta and p7zip allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or execute arbitrary code via the PartitionRef field in the Long Allocation Descriptor in a UDF file.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)9.8% · higher than 96% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
7Z
7-zip · 7-zip
9.20; 15.05 · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0; 9.0 · source: NVD
OP
Opensuse · Opensuse
13.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2335
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2335
Exploit
http://blog.talosintel.com/2016/05/multiple-7-zip-vulnerabilities.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00004.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00098.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00069.html
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3599
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2016-3090566.html
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