CVE-2005-3051 describes a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability within the ARJ plugin (arj.dll) of 7-Zip versions 3.13, 4.23, and 4.26 BETA, as well as products like Turbo Searcher that utilize it. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying a specially crafted, large ARJ block. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is critical, requiring no authentication and having high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, though it requires medium attack complexity. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code in Metasploit or ExploitDB, nor significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.13CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:igor_pavlov:7-zip:3.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.23CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:igor_pavlov:7-zip:4.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.26_betaCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:igor_pavlov:7-zip:4.26_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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