7.8
HIGH
CVE-2018-5996
"7-Zip RAR Archive Memory Corruption Vulnerability"
Description

Insufficient exception handling in the method NCompress::NRar3::CDecoder::Code of 7-Zip before 18.00 and p7zip can lead to multiple memory corruptions within the PPMd code, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted RAR archive.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 31, 2018, 6:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 4:09 a.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2018-5996 has a 5 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-5996 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 7-zip 7-zip
2 7-zip p7zip
1 Debian debian_linux
: Total Affected Vendor : 2 | Products : 3
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-5996.

URL Resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040831
https://0patch.blogspot.si/2018/02/two-interesting-micropatches-for-7-zip.html
https://landave.io/2018/01/7-zip-multiple-memory-corruptions-via-rar-and-zip/ Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040831
https://0patch.blogspot.si/2018/02/two-interesting-micropatches-for-7-zip.html
https://landave.io/2018/01/7-zip-multiple-memory-corruptions-via-rar-and-zip/ Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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csbysj/Z5ubmpxr

基于buildroot-tiny200的个性化自我拷贝设计源码 Buildroot-tiny200 自我拷贝 设计 源码 Makefile 该项目是基于buildroot-tiny200平台的个性化自我拷贝设计源码，共计包含10835个文件，涵盖了多种编程语言和文件类型。主要包括2748个Makefile文件，2644个哈希文件，2612个输入文件，1756个补丁文件，以及其他类型如Python、Shell、C、HTML、Java、CSS、Lua和JavaScript文件。此设计旨在实现系统的自我拷贝功能。

Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago
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Born at : Nov. 29, 2024, 11:19 p.m. This repo has been linked 17 different CVEs too.
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lnick2023/nicenice

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Updated: 1 year, 11 months ago
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Born at : Jan. 11, 2023, 1:21 p.m. This repo has been linked 1044 different CVEs too.
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xbl3/awesome-cve-poc_qazbnm456

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Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago
13 stars 4 fork 4 watcher
Born at : May 25, 2020, 7:51 a.m. This repo has been linked 1029 different CVEs too.
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andir/nixos-issue-db-example

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Updated: 4 years, 10 months ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : July 17, 2018, 7:48 p.m. This repo has been linked 494 different CVEs too.
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qazbnm456/awesome-cve-poc

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Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago
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Born at : Feb. 2, 2017, 6:43 a.m. This repo has been linked 1044 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-5996 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-5996 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040831
    Added Reference https://0patch.blogspot.si/2018/02/two-interesting-micropatches-for-7-zip.html
    Added Reference https://landave.io/2018/01/7-zip-multiple-memory-corruptions-via-rar-and-zip/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-388 CWE-119
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 20, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040831 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 01, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://0patch.blogspot.si/2018/02/two-interesting-micropatches-for-7-zip.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 15, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://landave.io/2018/01/7-zip-multiple-memory-corruptions-via-rar-and-zip/ No Types Assigned https://landave.io/2018/01/7-zip-multiple-memory-corruptions-via-rar-and-zip/ Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-388
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 18.00 *cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:p7zip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 18.0
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

4.36 }} 2.21%

score

0.92270

percentile

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