CVE-2008-6536: Critical severity 7-Zip 7-Zip vulnerability

Published Mar 30, 2009
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Updated

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).

Affected Software

36 affected components
7-Zip 7-Zip<=4.56
7-Zip 7-Zip=3.13
7-Zip 7-Zip=4.20
7-Zip 7-Zip=4.23
7-Zip 7-Zip=4.24-beta
7-Zip 7-Zip=4.25-beta
7-Zip 7-Zip=4.26-beta
7-Zip 7-Zip=4.27-beta
7-Zip 7-Zip=4.28-beta
7-Zip 7-Zip=4.29-beta
7-Zip 7-Zip=4.30-beta
7-Zip 7-Zip=4.31
7-Zip 7-Zip=4.32
7-Zip 7-Zip=4.33-beta
7-Zip 7-Zip=4.34-beta
7-Zip 7-Zip=4.35-beta
7-Zip 7-Zip=4.36-beta
7-Zip 7-Zip=4.37-beta
7-Zip 7-Zip=4.38-beta
7-Zip 7-Zip=4.39-beta
7-Zip 7-Zip=4.40-beta
7-Zip 7-Zip=4.41-beta
7-Zip 7-Zip=4.42
7-Zip 7-Zip=4.43-beta
7-Zip 7-Zip=4.44-beta
7-Zip 7-Zip=4.45-beta
7-Zip 7-Zip=4.46-beta
7-Zip 7-Zip=4.47-beta
7-Zip 7-Zip=4.48-beta
7-Zip 7-Zip=4.49-beta
7-Zip 7-Zip=4.50-beta
7-Zip 7-Zip=4.51-beta
7-Zip 7-Zip=4.52-beta
7-Zip 7-Zip=4.53-beta
7-Zip 7-Zip=4.54-beta
7-Zip 7-Zip=4.55-beta

Event History

Mar 30, 2009
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:30 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6536?

The severity of CVE-2008-6536 is currently unspecified, but it poses a potential risk of remote attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2008-6536?

Fix CVE-2008-6536 by updating to 7-Zip version 4.5.7 or later.

3

What versions of 7-Zip are affected by CVE-2008-6536?

CVE-2008-6536 affects 7-Zip versions prior to 4.5.7 and includes several versions of 3.13, 4.20 through 4.56.

4

Can CVE-2008-6536 lead to remote attacks?

Yes, CVE-2008-6536 has unknown impact and remote attack vectors as indicated by the PROTOS GENOME test suite.

5

Is there a known exploit for CVE-2008-6536?

Currently, there is no publicly available information regarding specific exploits for CVE-2008-6536.

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