Out-of-bounds Read in Libarchive
CVE-2022-26280
Libarchive v3.6.0 was discovered to contain an out-of-bounds read via the component zipx_lzma_alone_init.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.019 (77.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Libarchive — versions 3.6.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 36
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-26280?
- CVE-2022-26280 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libarchive, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-03-28.
- How severe is CVE-2022-26280?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-26280 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.