Unspecified vulnerability in 7-zip before 4.5.7 has unknown impact and remote attack…
Priority MEDIUM 48Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Unspecified vulnerability in 7-zip before 4.5.7 has unknown impact and remote attack vectors, as demonstrated by the PROTOS GENOME test suite for Archive Formats (c10).
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02815 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 36
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:*:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.56 | Vulnerable | 7-Zip |
| cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:3.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.13 | Vulnerable | 7-Zip |
| cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.20 | Vulnerable | 7-Zip |
| cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.23 | Vulnerable | 7-Zip |
| cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.24:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.24 beta | Vulnerable | 7-Zip |
| cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.25:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.25 beta | Vulnerable | 7-Zip |
| cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.26:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.26 beta | Vulnerable | 7-Zip |
| cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.27:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.27 beta | Vulnerable | 7-Zip |
| cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.28:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.28 beta | Vulnerable | 7-Zip |
| cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.29:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.29 beta | Vulnerable | 7-Zip |
- cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:*:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.56 Vulnerable ·7-Zip
- cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:3.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.13 Vulnerable ·7-Zip
- cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.20 Vulnerable ·7-Zip
- cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.23 Vulnerable ·7-Zip
- cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.24:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.24 beta Vulnerable ·7-Zip
- cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.25:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.25 beta Vulnerable ·7-Zip
- cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.26:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.26 beta Vulnerable ·7-Zip
- cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.27:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.27 beta Vulnerable ·7-Zip
- cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.28:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.28 beta Vulnerable ·7-Zip
- cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.29:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.29 beta Vulnerable ·7-Zip
Show 26 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.30:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.30 beta | Vulnerable | 7-Zip |
| cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.31 | Vulnerable | 7-Zip |
| cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.32 | Vulnerable | 7-Zip |
| cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.33:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.33 beta | Vulnerable | 7-Zip |
| cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.34:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.34 beta | Vulnerable | 7-Zip |
| cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.35:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.35 beta | Vulnerable | 7-Zip |
| cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.36:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.36 beta | Vulnerable | 7-Zip |
| cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.37:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.37 beta | Vulnerable | 7-Zip |
| cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.38:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.38 beta | Vulnerable | 7-Zip |
| cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.39:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.39 beta | Vulnerable | 7-Zip |
| cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.40:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.40 beta | Vulnerable | 7-Zip |
| cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.41:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.41 beta | Vulnerable | 7-Zip |
| cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.42 | Vulnerable | 7-Zip |
| cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.43:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.43 beta | Vulnerable | 7-Zip |
| cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.44:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.44 beta | Vulnerable | 7-Zip |
| cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.45:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.45 beta | Vulnerable | 7-Zip |
| cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.46:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.46 beta | Vulnerable | 7-Zip |
| cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.47:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.47 beta | Vulnerable | 7-Zip |
| cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.48:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.48 beta | Vulnerable | 7-Zip |
| cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.49:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.49 beta | Vulnerable | 7-Zip |
| cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.50:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.50 beta | Vulnerable | 7-Zip |
| cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.51:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.51 beta | Vulnerable | 7-Zip |
| cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.52:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.52 beta | Vulnerable | 7-Zip |
| cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.53:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.53 beta | Vulnerable | 7-Zip |
| cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.54:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.54 beta | Vulnerable | 7-Zip |
| cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.55:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.55 beta | Vulnerable | 7-Zip |
- cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.30:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.30 beta Vulnerable ·7-Zip
- cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.31 Vulnerable ·7-Zip
- cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.32 Vulnerable ·7-Zip
- cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.33:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.33 beta Vulnerable ·7-Zip
- cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.34:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.34 beta Vulnerable ·7-Zip
- cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.35:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.35 beta Vulnerable ·7-Zip
- cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.36:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.36 beta Vulnerable ·7-Zip
- cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.37:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.37 beta Vulnerable ·7-Zip
- cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.38:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.38 beta Vulnerable ·7-Zip
- cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.39:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.39 beta Vulnerable ·7-Zip
- cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.40:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.40 beta Vulnerable ·7-Zip
- cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.41:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.41 beta Vulnerable ·7-Zip
- cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.42 Vulnerable ·7-Zip
- cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.43:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.43 beta Vulnerable ·7-Zip
- cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.44:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.44 beta Vulnerable ·7-Zip
- cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.45:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.45 beta Vulnerable ·7-Zip
- cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.46:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.46 beta Vulnerable ·7-Zip
- cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.47:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.47 beta Vulnerable ·7-Zip
- cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.48:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.48 beta Vulnerable ·7-Zip
- cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.49:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.49 beta Vulnerable ·7-Zip
- cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.50:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.50 beta Vulnerable ·7-Zip
- cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.51:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.51 beta Vulnerable ·7-Zip
- cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.52:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.52 beta Vulnerable ·7-Zip
- cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.53:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.53 beta Vulnerable ·7-Zip
- cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.54:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.54 beta Vulnerable ·7-Zip
- cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:4.55:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.55 beta Vulnerable ·7-Zip
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-6536
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wg3g-qv7x-pwxf
References
More 7-zip vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-00330 Protection mechanism failure in 7-Zip KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.0
- TI-2026-35535 GHSL-2026-140_7-Zip: 7-Zip has a heap buffer overflow via NTFS compressed stream buffer under-allocation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-10630 Integer underflow in 7-Zip CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2023-14827 Ppmd7.c in 7-Zip before 23.00 allows an integer underflow and invalid read operation via a crafted 7Z archive. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2026-35532 7-Zip SquashFS Fragment Offset Overflow (GHSL-2026-116) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2026-35551 GHSL-2026-121 7-Zip UEFI DEPEX OOB Read CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2008-6536 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-6536 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wg3g-qv7x-pwxf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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