CVE-2016-2334
highpriority · attend · 46EPSS 0.147 · 97 %ileexploit · PoCEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Heap-based buffer overflow in the NArchive::NHfs::CHandler::ExtractZlibFile method in 7zip before 16.00 and p7zip allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HFS+ image.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- icewall/CVE-2016-2334Exploiting CVE-2016-2334 7zip HFS+ vulnerabilityPoC · poc_in_github
affected products (5)
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also known as (3)
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sources
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references (26)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://blog.talosintel.com/2016/05/multiple-7-zip-vulnerabilities.htmlcnnvd
- http://www.7-zip.org/history.txtPatchcnnvd
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2016-3090566.htmlcnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90531cnnvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035876cnnvd
- http://www.talosintel.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0093/cnnvd
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DNYIQAU3FKFBNFPK6GKYTSVRHQA7PTYT/cnnvd
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DTGWICT3KYYDPDXRNO5SXD32GZICGRIR/cnnvd
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