CVE-2024-7886 (GCVE-0-2024-7886)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-08-16 21:31 – Updated: 2025-01-10 18:16 Disputed
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Scooter Software Beyond Compare 7zxa.dll uncontrolled search path
Summary
A vulnerability has been found in Scooter Software Beyond Compare up to 3.3.5.15075 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality in the library 7zxa.dll. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. Attacking locally is a requirement. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. The vendor explains that a system must be breached before exploiting this issue. They are not planning on making any changes to address it.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-08-19 17:22 UTC
Assigner
VulDB
CNA
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://vuldb.com/?id.274873 | vdb-entry |
| https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.274873 | signaturepermissions-required |
| https://vuldb.com/?submit.383468 | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scooter Software | Beyond Compare |
Affected:
3.3.5.15075
|
|
| scootersoftware | beyond_compare |
Affected:
0 , < 3.3.5.15075
(custom)
cpe:2.3:a:scootersoftware:beyond_compare:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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