Bug 2241001 (CVE-2023-40481)

Summary:	CVE-2023-40481 p7zip: SquashFS File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Product:	[Other] Security Response	Reporter:	Guilherme de Almeida Suckevicz <gsuckevi>
Component:	vulnerability	Assignee:	Product Security <prodsec-ir-bot>
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Doc Text:	An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in p7zip that can lead to remote code execution on the victim's machine. This flaw allows an attacker to use a specially crafted file to trigger code execution, leading to a complete compromise of the system.	Story Points:	---
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Bug Depends On:	2241100, 2241101
Bug Blocks:	2241005

Description Guilherme de Almeida Suckevicz 2023-09-27 16:30:52 UTC

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.

References:
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1164/
https://github.com/p7zip-project/p7zip/issues/224

Comment 2 Avinash Hanwate 2023-09-28 05:39:45 UTC

Created p7zip tracking bugs for this issue:

Affects: epel-all [bug 2241100]
Affects: fedora-all [bug 2241101]