CVE-2016-9296

Published Nov 12, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 7.0% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-10107 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.0149}

epss

{'score': 0.01354}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 2:42 AM
Reserved
Nov 11, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 12, 2016, 2:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:55 AM