8.8

CVE-2016-2335: 7-zip

CVSS: 8.8v3.0HighModified
AliasesMGASA-2016-0202SUSE-SU-2016:1593-1UBUNTU-CVE-2016-2335
Published 07-06-2016Last modified 05-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-2335 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in 7-zip. EPSS estimates a 9.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
47/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
9.79%
0%100%
Low · -0.85 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 2

Timeline

  1. 07-06-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

9.79%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

96%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.85 pp

From 10.64% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
9.79%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (blog.talosintel.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (talosintel.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Suse6 products
  • p7zip&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12< 9.20.1-6.1
  • p7zip&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1< 9.20.1-6.1
  • p7zip&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12< 9.20.1-6.1
  • p7zip&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1< 9.20.1-6.1
  • p7zip&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12< 9.20.1-6.1
Debian2 products
  • p7zip< 15.14.1+dfsg-2 | < 9.20.1~dfsg.1-4.1+deb8u2 | < 9.20.1~dfsg.1-4+deb7u2
  • debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0
7-zip1 product
Mageia1 product
  • p7zip< 9.20.1-6.2.mga5
Opensuse1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • p7zip< 9.20.1~dfsg.1-4+deb7u2build0.14.04.1 | < 9.20.1~dfsg.1-4.2ubuntu0.1

6 vendors · 12 products

References

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