Buffer overflow in Libarchive
CVE-2015-8918
The archive_string_append function in archive_string.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted cab files, related to "overlapping memcpy."
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.026 (85.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Libarchive
- Novell Suse_linux_enterprise_desktop — versions 12.0
- Novell Suse_linux_enterprise_server — versions 12.0
- Novell Suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit — versions 12.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- SUSE-SU-2016:1909 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- [oss-security] 20160617 Many invalid memory access issues in libarchive (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Third Party Advisory)
- GLSA-201701-03 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- [oss-security] 20160617 Re: Many invalid memory access issues in libarchive (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Third Party Advisory)
- 91300 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8918?
- CVE-2015-8918 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libarchive, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-09-20.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8918?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-8918 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.