7-Zip XZ Decompression Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of 7-Zip. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the processing of XZ chunked data. Crafted XZ-compressed data can trigger an overflow of a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-30169.
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Configurations
No configuration.
History
29 Jul 2026, 18:16
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Information
Published : 2026-07-29 18:16
Updated : 2026-07-30 14:19
NVD link : CVE-2026-14266
Mitre link : CVE-2026-14266
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-14266
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Products Affected
No product.
CWE
CWE-122
Heap-based Buffer Overflow
