CVE-2008-6536: Critical severity 7-Zip 7-Zip vulnerability
Published Mar 30, 2009
·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
Remediation
Patch Available
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.