CVE-2016-9296 Null dereference in n/a
Attackers can cause a denial of service by providing malformed 7z files to applications using the p7zip library, leading to a crash.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-9296?
CVE-2016-9296 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Nov 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A null pointer dereference bug affects the 16.02 and many old versions of p7zip. A lack of null pointer check for the variable folders.PackPositions in function CInArchive::ReadAndDecodePackedStreams in CPP/7zip/Archive/7z/7zIn.cpp, as used in the 7z.so library and in 7z applications, will cause a crash and a denial of service when decoding malformed 7z files.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9296?
It affects 1 product.
Products include 7-Zip P7zip.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9296?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2016-9296 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9296 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2016-9296, AZL-35091, AZL-6782, DEBIAN-CVE-2016-9296, GHSA-mqw8-2gg2-v87m.