CVE-2016-2335 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via a crafted UDF file in 7zip.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-2335?
CVE-2016-2335 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 7 Jun 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2335?
It affects 3 products.
Linux distribution packages (6)
p7zip SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 | All versions | 9.20.1-6.1 |
p7zip SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 | All versions | 9.20.1-6.1 |
p7zip SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 | All versions | 9.20.1-6.1 |
p7zip SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 | All versions | 9.20.1-6.1 |
p7zip SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 | All versions | 9.20.1-6.1 |
p7zip SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 | All versions | 9.20.1-6.1 |
Products include 7-Zip 7-Zip, Debian Debian Linux, Opensuse Opensuse.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2335?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2016-2335 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2335 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
- CVE-2025-0411 7-Zip Mark of the Web Bypass
- CVE-2008-6536 Other in n/a
- CVE-2026-48095 GHSL-2026-140_7-Zip: 7-Zip has a heap buffer overflow via NTFS compressed stream buffer under-allocation
- CVE-2018-10172 Privilege escalation in n/a
- CVE-2024-11477 7-Zip Zstandard Decompression Integer Underflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-2335, DLA-510-1, DSA-3599-1, GHSA-p2xg-m23c-2mm9, MGASA-2016-0202, SUSE-SU-2016:1593-1 and 1 more.