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7-Zip >= 9.18 < 26.01 SquashFS Integer Overflow (GHSL-2026-115_GHSL-2026-122)

🗓️ 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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7-Zip versions 9.18 to 26.01 on Windows are vulnerable to a SquashFS overflow that can crash 32-bit builds.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(318788);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/06/09");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-48092");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2026-A-0525");

  script_name(english:"7-Zip >= 9.18 < 26.01 SquashFS Integer Overflow (GHSL-2026-115_GHSL-2026-122)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host has an application installed that is potentially affected by a vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of 7-Zip installed on the remote Windows host is >= 9.18 and prior to 26.01. It is, therefore,
potentially affected by a vulnerability:

  - An integer overflow in the SquashFS fragment offset handling can lead to a crash when processing a crafted
    SquashFS archive. This vulnerability only affects 32-bit builds of 7-Zip. (CVE-2026-48092)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number. Additionally, Nessus cannot determine whether the installed build is 32-bit or 64-bit.");
  # https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2026-115_GHSL-2026-122_7-zip/
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?6f6968b6");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to 7-Zip version 26.01 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-48092");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/05/22");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/05/22");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/06/05");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:7-zip:7-zip");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("7zip_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/7-Zip");

  exit(0);
}

include('vcf.inc');

var app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:'7-Zip');

var constraints = [
  {'min_version': '9.18', 'fixed_version': '26.01', 'require_paranoia': TRUE}
];

vcf::check_version_and_report(
  app_info:app_info,
  constraints:constraints,
  severity:SECURITY_HOLE
);

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09 Jun 2026 00:00Current
5.6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.6
CVSS 3.14.3 - 8.1
EPSS0.00324
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