CVE-2015-8927

Public Exploit

Description

The trad_enc_decrypt_update function in archive_read_support_format_zip.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read and crash) via a crafted zip file, related to reading the password.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.22%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.html third party advisory
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/523 issue tracking exploit third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/2 third party advisory mailing list
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91329 vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8927?
CVE-2015-8927 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-8927?
To fix CVE-2015-8927, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-8927 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-8927 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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