High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Jan 30, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-17969
CVE-2017-17969
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the NCompress::NShrink::CDecoder::CodeReal method in 7-Zip before 18.00 and p7zip allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) or potentially execute arbitrary code via a crafted ZIP archive.
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Affected products
9- osv-coords8 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/p7zip&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/p7zip&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/p7zip&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/p7zip&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/p7zip&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/p7zip&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/p7zip&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/p7zip&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3
< 16.02-11.3+ 7 more
- (no CPE)range: < 16.02-11.3
- (no CPE)range: < 9.20.1-7.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.20.1-7.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.20.1-7.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.20.1-7.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.20.1-7.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.20.1-7.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9.20.1-7.3.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- landave.io/2018/01/7-zip-multiple-memory-corruptions-via-rar-and-zip/nvdExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/02/msg00003.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4104nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040831nvd
- 0patch.blogspot.si/2018/02/two-interesting-micropatches-for-7-zip.htmlnvd
- github.com/p7zip-project/p7zip/issues/7nvd
- usn.ubuntu.com/3913-1/nvd
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