Integer overflow in Lha For Unix Project
CVE-2016-1925
Integer underflow in header.c in lha allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a large header size value for the (1) level0 or (2) level1 header in a lha archive, which triggers a buffer overflow.
EPSS: 0.030 (85.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Lha_for_unix_project Lha_for_unix
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1925?
- CVE-2016-1925 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Lha For Unix Project, classified under Integer Underflow. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-01-23.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1925?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-1925 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.