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High
CVE-2018-5996
Insufficient exception handling in the method NCompress::NRar3::CDecoder::Code of 7-Zip before...
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
7-zip
View all reports →Affected Software
7-zip, p7zip, debian linux
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 31st, 2018
Last Modified:
January 10th, 2025
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.