Vulnerability in Libarchive
CVE-2019-11463
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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (69.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 69th percentile — 69.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/1165 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/ba641f73f3d758d9032b3f0e5597a9c6e593a505 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2019-11463 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-11463?
- CVE-2019-11463 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libarchive, classified under Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-04-23.
- How severe is CVE-2019-11463?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.