CVE-2007-4725

7-zip < 4.42 - Stack Consumption via Long Filename in Archive

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2007-4725. PoCs published by miyy3t.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a heap-based buffer overflow in AkkyWareHOUSE 7-zip32.dll (versions prior to 4.42.00.04) by crafting a malicious .m3u file. It leverages a jmp esp instruction in mswsock.dll to execute shellcode, which in this case spawns calc.exe.

Description

Stack consumption vulnerability in AkkyWareHOUSE 7-zip32.dll before 4.42.00.04, as derived from Igor Pavlov 7-Zip before 4.53 beta, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename in an archive, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by miyy3t · perlremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30565

This exploit targets a heap-based buffer overflow in AkkyWareHOUSE 7-zip32.dll (versions prior to 4.42.00.04) by crafting a malicious .m3u file. It leverages a jmp esp instruction in mswsock.dll to execute shellcode, which in this case spawns calc.exe.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: AkkyWareHOUSE 7-zip32.dll < 4.42.00.04
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open the malicious .m3u file with Virtual DJ 5.0
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/26624
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_jvn
http://jvn.jp/jp/JVN%2362868899/index.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25545
Broken Link vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/40482
Broken Link x_refsource_confirm
http://akky.cjb.net/security/7-zip3.txt
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3086
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36459

Scores

EPSS 0.0556
EPSS Percentile 91.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-400
Status published
Products (11)
7-zip/7-zip 4.43 beta
7-zip/7-zip 4.44 beta
7-zip/7-zip 4.45 beta
7-zip/7-zip 4.46 beta
7-zip/7-zip 4.47 beta
7-zip/7-zip 4.48 beta
7-zip/7-zip 4.49 beta
7-zip/7-zip 4.50 beta
7-zip/7-zip 4.51 beta
7-zip/7-zip 4.52 beta
... and 1 more
Published Sep 05, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026