Out-of-bounds Read in Libarchive
CVE-2015-8915
bsdcpio in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and crash) via crafted cpio file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.018 (77.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 78th percentile — 77.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.018 · newest: 0.018 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/503 (Exploit)
- blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.html (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00037.html (mailing-list)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/2 (mailing-list, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03 (vendor-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5 (mailing-list, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91298 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8915?
- CVE-2015-8915 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libarchive, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2016-09-20.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8915?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-8915 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.