vulnerability
7-Zip: CVE-2018-10115: Improper Initialization
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | May 2, 2018 | Jul 26, 2024 | Mar 25, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
May 2, 2018
Added
Jul 26, 2024
Modified
Mar 25, 2026
Description
Incorrect initialization logic of RAR decoder objects in 7-Zip 18.03 and before can lead to usage of uninitialized memory, allowing remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted RAR archive.
Solution
7-zip-7-zip-upgrade-latest
References
- CWE-665
- CWE-908
- CVE-2018-10115
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2018-10115
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104132
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040832
- https://landave.io/2018/05/7-zip-from-uninitialized-memory-to-remote-code-execution/
- https://sourceforge.net/p/sevenzip/discussion/45797/thread/adc65bfa/
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2018-2194
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