CVE-2019-11463

Public Exploit

Description

A memory leak in archive_read_format_zip_cleanup in archive_read_support_format_zip.c in libarchive 3.3.4-dev allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted ZIP file because of a HAVE_LZMA_H typo. NOTE: this only affects users who downloaded the development code from GitHub. Users of the product's official releases are unaffected.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.20%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/1165 third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/ba641f73f3d758d9032b3f0e5597a9c6e593a505 third party advisory patch
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2019-11463 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-11463?
CVE-2019-11463 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-11463?
To fix CVE-2019-11463, 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-2019-11463 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-11463 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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