CVE-2023-52169 Affecting 7zip package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.3% (53rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2404-7ZIP-7421344
  • published14 Apr 2025
  • disclosed3 Jul 2024

Introduced: 3 Jul 2024

CVE-2023-52169  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:24.04 7zip.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream 7zip package and not the 7zip package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:24.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

The NtfsHandler.cpp NTFS handler in 7-Zip before 24.01 (for 7zz) contains an out-of-bounds read that allows an attacker to read beyond the intended buffer. The bytes read beyond the intended buffer are presented as a part of a filename listed in the file system image. This has security relevance in some known web-service use cases where untrusted users can upload files and have them extracted by a server-side 7-Zip process.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1