CVE-2016-10350

MEDIUM

libarchive 3.2.2 - Denial of Service via Crafted CAB File

Title source: llm

Description

The archive_read_format_cab_read_header function in archive_read_support_format_cab.c in libarchive 3.2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted file.

References (5)

Core 5

Core References

Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00037.html

Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc

https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/835

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian

https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4360

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-19

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3736-1/

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5

EPSS 0.0160

EPSS Percentile 72.9%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-119

Status published

Products (1)

libarchive/libarchive 3.2.2

Published May 01, 2017

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026