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CVE-2018-5996
HIGH · CVSS 7.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2018-01-31T18:29:00.363 · Last modified 2026-06-17T02:01:08.090

Summary

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.

Affected products

7-zip — 7-zip

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References

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