CVE-2024-37407

Public Exploit

Description

Libarchive before 3.7.4 allows name out-of-bounds access when a ZIP archive has an empty-name file and mac-ext is enabled. This occurs in slurp_central_directory in archive_read_support_format_zip.c.

Category

9.1
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.14%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/pull/2145 issue tracking exploit
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/b6a979481b7d77c12fa17bbed94576b63bbcb0c0 issue tracking
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/releases/tag/v3.7.4 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-37407?
CVE-2024-37407 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-37407?
To fix CVE-2024-37407, 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-2024-37407 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2024-37407 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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