CVE-2022-29072
High
Description
7-Zip through 21.07 on Windows allows privilege escalation and command execution when a file with the .7z extension is dragged to the Help>Contents area. This is caused by misconfiguration of 7z.dll and a heap overflow. The command runs in a child process under the 7zFM.exe process. NOTE: multiple third parties have reported that no privilege escalation can occur
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
Product7-zip
PublishedApr 15, 2022
First seenApr 15, 2022
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 7-zip 7-zip | v ≤ 21.07 | — |
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