CVE-2016-1541

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.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 11.63% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory slackware.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3574 vendor advisory
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/d0331e8e5b05b475f20b1f3101fe1ad772d7e7e7
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2981-1 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00003.html vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/656
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00090.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/89355 vdb entry
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.352685 vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03 vendor advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/862384 third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-1541?
CVE-2016-1541 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-1541?
To fix CVE-2016-1541, 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-2016-1541 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-1541 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~12% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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