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CVE-2018-5996

🗓️ 31 Jan 2018 18:00:00Reported by Alpine Linux Development TeamType 
alpinelinux
 alpinelinux🔗 security.alpinelinux.org👁 40 Views

Insufficient exception handling in NCompress::NRar3::CDecoder::Code method in 7-Zip before 18.00 and p7zip leads to memory corruptions in PPMd code, allowing remote attackers to cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via crafted RAR archive

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ReporterTitlePublishedViews
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FreeBSD		p7zip-codec-rar -- insufficient error handling
23 Jan 201800:00
–freebsd
Tenable Nessus		7-Zip < 18.00 Multiple Vulnerabilities
14 May 201800:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		FreeBSD : p7zip-codec-rar -- insufficient error handling (7a2e0063-0e4e-11e8-94c0-5453ed2e2b49)
12 Feb 201800:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		CBL Mariner 2.0 Security Update: p7zip (CVE-2018-5996)
3 Jul 202400:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		openSUSE Security Update : p7zip (openSUSE-2018-188)
21 Feb 201800:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : p7zip (SUSE-SU-2018:0464-1)
20 Feb 201800:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2018-5996
25 Aug 202500:00
–nessus
BDU FSTEC		The vulnerability of the NCompress::NRar3::CDecoder::Code method in p7zip and 7-Zip archivers allows a hacker to trigger a service failure or execute arbitrary code.
24 Apr 202500:00
–bdu_fstec
CBLMariner		CVE-2018-5996 affecting package p7zip for versions less than 16.02-23
19 Mar 202417:21
–cbl_mariner
CBLMariner		CVE-2018-5996 affecting package p7zip 16.02-22
9 Jun 202103:50
–cbl_mariner
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OSOS VersionArchitecturePackagePackage VersionFilename
Alpine Linux3.10anyp7zip16.02-r3p7zip-16.02-r3.apk
Alpine Linux3.11anyp7zip16.02-r3p7zip-16.02-r3.apk
Alpine Linux3.12anyp7zip16.02-r3p7zip-16.02-r3.apk
Alpine Linux3.13anyp7zip16.02-r3p7zip-16.02-r3.apk
Alpine Linux3.14anyp7zip16.02-r3p7zip-16.02-r3.apk
Alpine Linux3.15anyp7zip16.02-r3p7zip-16.02-r3.apk
Alpine Linux3.16anyp7zip16.02-r3p7zip-16.02-r3.apk
Alpine Linux3.17anyp7zip16.02-r3p7zip-16.02-r3.apk
Alpine Linux3.5anyp7zip16.02-r3p7zip-16.02-r3.apk
Alpine Linux3.6anyp7zip16.02-r3p7zip-16.02-r3.apk
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17 Jun 2026 02:01Current
7.8High risk
Vulners AI Score7.8
CVSS 26.8
CVSS 37.8
EPSS0.02906
exception handlingmemory corruptionsppmd coderemote attackersdenial of servicearbitrary codecrafted rar archive7-zipp7zip
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