CVE-2011-1778

N/A Unknown
Published: April 13, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
View on NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in libarchive through 2.8.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TAR archive.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48034
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5281
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://code.google.com/p/libarchive/source/detail?r=3160
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/48034
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5281
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2413
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=705849
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1507.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
4.2%
90th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

freebsd