CVE-2016-1541

8.8 HIGH

Published: May 07, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00003.html

Source: cret@cert.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00090.html

Source: cret@cert.org

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html

Source: cret@cert.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3574

Source: cret@cert.org

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/862384

Source: cret@cert.org

Third Party Advisory US Government Resource

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html

Source: cret@cert.org

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html

Source: cret@cert.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/89355

Source: cret@cert.org

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.352685

Source: cret@cert.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2981-1

Source: cret@cert.org

https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/d0331e8e5b05b475f20b1f3101fe1ad772d7e7e7

Source: cret@cert.org

https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/656

Source: cret@cert.org

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03

Source: cret@cert.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00003.html