CVE-2017-14501

Description

An out-of-bounds read flaw exists in parse_file_info in archive_read_support_format_iso9660.c in libarchive 3.3.2 when extracting a specially crafted iso9660 iso file, related to archive_read_format_iso9660_read_header.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.88% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/949 third party advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00037.html mailing list
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4360 vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3736-1/ vendor advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/875966 issue tracking mailing list third party advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-11 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-14501?
CVE-2017-14501 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-14501?
To fix CVE-2017-14501, 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-2017-14501 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-14501 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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