Zero-Day Drama: 7-Zip Creator Debunks Fake Vulnerability Claim
A user claimed a zero-day vulnerability in 7-Zip, but creator Igor Pavlov says it’s a fake. Allegedly exploiting a non-existent function, experts agree the claim is dubious. Meanwhile, @NSA_Employee39 promises more “0days,” like a magician revealing a rabbit from an empty hat!
Hot Take:
In a world where every hacker wants to be the next big thing, it seems some are taking a page from the “Fake it till you make it” handbook. If you’re going to claim a zero-day, at least make sure it doesn’t sound like a plot from a sci-fi movie written by an AI. Kudos to Igor Pavlov for having the patience to debunk this wild roller-coaster ride of an exploit claim!
Key Points:
- An X user claimed a zero-day in 7-Zip, but many experts and 7-Zip’s creator discredited it.
- The exploit was supposedly targeting the LZMA decoder through a buffer overflow in the RC_NORM function.
- The alleged exploit code was published on Pastebin and critiqued by cybersecurity experts.
- Igor Pavlov, the creator of 7-Zip, stated the function cited in the exploit doesn’t exist in the software’s decoder.
- Many believe the exploit claim was generated by an AI, turning out to be a questionable drama rather than a real threat.
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