CVE-2023-52169 Information disclosure in n/a
An out-of-bounds read in the 7-Zip NTFS handler allows attackers to disclose memory contents via crafted archives, impacting server-side extraction services.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-52169?
CVE-2023-52169 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Jul 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The NtfsHandler.cpp NTFS handler in 7-Zip before 24.01 (for 7zz) contains an out-of-bounds read that allows an attacker to read beyond the intended buffer. The bytes read beyond the intended buffer are presented as a part of a filename listed in the file system image. This has security relevance in some known web-service use cases where untrusted users can upload files and have them extracted by a server-side 7-Zip process.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-52169?
How do I fix CVE-2023-52169?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2023-52169 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-52169 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-52169, GHSA-g8p4-4qgr-rf4f, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52169.