The CInArchive::ReadFileItem method in Archive/Udf/UdfIn.cpp in 7zip 9.20 and 15.05 beta and p7zip allows remote attackers to cause a denial
The CInArchive::ReadFileItem method in Archive/Udf/UdfIn.cpp in 7zip 9.20 and 15.05 beta and p7zip allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or execute arbitrary code via the PartitionRef field in the Long Allocation Descriptor in a UDF file.
- Published
- Jun 7, 2016
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 9.8% · 95th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-119
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Report tools
Action score
38
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 35 / 40 · 8.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 3 / 30 · 9.8%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| opensuse | opensuse | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse |
| debian | debian linux | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux |
| 7-zip | 7-zip | cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- 7-zip 7-zip15.05
- 7-zip 7-zip9.20
- debian debian linux8.0
- debian debian linux9.0
- opensuse opensuse13.2
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | p7zip | before 15.14.1+dfsg-2 | 15.14.1+dfsg-2 |
| Debian:7 | p7zip | before 9.20.1~dfsg.1-4+deb7u2 | 9.20.1~dfsg.1-4+deb7u2 |
| Debian:8 | p7zip | before 9.20.1~dfsg.1-4.1+deb8u2 | 9.20.1~dfsg.1-4.1+deb8u2 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | p7zip | before 16.02-2.1 | 16.02-2.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 | p7zip | before 9.20.1-6.1 | 9.20.1-6.1 |
Same product
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- CVE-2016-1663The SerializedScriptValue::transferArrayBuffers function in WebKit/Source/bindings/core/v8/SerializedScriptValue.cpp in the V8 bindings in B35Monitor
- CVE-2014-8157Off-by-one error in the jpc_dec_process_sot function in JasPer 1.900.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (cra35Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:p7zip | 15.14.1+dfsg-2 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:p7zip | 16.02-2.1 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:p7zip | 9.20.1-6.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- A user must open a link or visit a page.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferCVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Buffer Overflow via Environment VariablesCAPEC-10likelihood: High · High
- Overflow BuffersCAPEC-100likelihood: High · Very High
- Buffer ManipulationCAPEC-123likelihood: High · Very High
- Client-side Injection-induced Buffer OverflowCAPEC-14likelihood: Medium · High
- Filter Failure through Buffer OverflowCAPEC-24likelihood: High · High
- MIME ConversionCAPEC-42likelihood: High · High
- Overflow Binary Resource FileCAPEC-44likelihood: High · Very High
- Buffer Overflow via Symbolic LinksCAPEC-45likelihood: High · High
ATT&CK techniques
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References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00004.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00098.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00069.html
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3599
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2016-3090566.html
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/90531
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035876
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DNYIQAU3FKFBNFPK6GKYTSVRHQA7PTYT/
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DTGWICT3KYYDPDXRNO5SXD32GZICGRIR/
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-27
- usn.ubuntu.com/3913-1/
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.