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High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published May 3, 2024· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-40481

CVE-2023-40481

Description

7-Zip SquashFS File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of 7-Zip. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the parsing of SQFS files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-18589.

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Affected products

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  • 7 Zip/7 Zip3 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:22.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:22.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)
    • (no CPE)range: 22.01

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