7-Zip < 26.02 XZ Heap Buffer Overflow RCE (ZDI-26-444)

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(365301);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/10/14");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-14266");

  script_name(english:"7-Zip < 26.02 XZ Heap Buffer Overflow RCE (ZDI-26-444)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of 7-Zip installed on the remote host is prior to 26.02. It is, therefore, affected by a remote code
execution vulnerability as referenced in the ZDI-26-444 advisory.

  - This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of 7-Zip. User
    interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a
    malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the processing of XZ chunked data. Crafted XZ-compressed data
    can trigger an overflow of a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in
    the context of the current process. (CVE-2026-14266)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.7-zip.org/history.txt");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-444/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to 7-Zip version 26.02 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/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-2026-14266");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_cwe_id(122);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/07/15");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/06/25");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/10/13");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:7-zip:7-zip");
  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('vdf.inc');

# @tvdl-content
var vuln_data = {
  'metadata': {'spec_version': '1.0'},
  'requires': [
    {'scope': 'target', 'match': {'os': 'windows'}}
  ],
  'checks': [
    {
      'product': {'name': '7-Zip', 'type': 'app'},
      'check_algorithm': 'default',
      'constraints': [
        {'fixed_version': '26.02'}
      ]
    }
  ]
};

var result = vdf::check_and_report(vuln_data:vuln_data, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
vdf::handle_check_and_report_errors(vdf_result:result);