High severity · published May 7, 2016
CVE-2016-1541
Heap-based buffer overflow in the zip_read_mac_metadata function in archive_read_support_format_zip.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code…
8.8
CVSS
10.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the zip_read_mac_metadata function in archive_read_support_format_zip.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted entry-size values in a ZIP archive.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)10.3% · higher than 96% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LI
Libarchive · Libarchive
through 3.1.901a · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1541
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1541
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00003.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00090.html
rhn.redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3574
Third Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/862384
www.oracle.com
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
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