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7.5high

CVE-2016-8689

The read_Header function in archive_read_support_format_7zip.c in libarchive 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ou…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.3%
percentile 89%
Public exploits
0
none known

The read_Header function in archive_read_support_format_7zip.c in libarchive 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via multiple EmptyStream attributes in a header in a 7zip archive.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

3.28% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.07.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness

References

  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/10/16/11 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • github.com /libarchive/libarchive/commit/7f17c791dcfd8c0416e2cd2485b19410e47ef126 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • lists.debian.org /debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00037.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • blogs.gentoo.org /ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-read_header-archive_read_s · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/201701-03 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=1377925 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/93781 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00027.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred

Sources

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