Critical Vulnerability in Beyond Compare Could Lead to Uncontrolled Search Path

CVE-2024-7886
7.8HIGH

Key Information

Vendor
Scooter Software
Status
Beyond Compare
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 August 2024

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. NOTE: The vendor explains that a system must be breached before exploiting this issue.

Affected Version(s)

Beyond Compare = 3.3.5.15075

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Risk change from: null to: 7.8 - (HIGH)

  • VulDB entry last update

  • VulDB entry created

  • Advisory disclosed

  • Vulnerability published.

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database

Credit

tfhm (VulDB User)
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