Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the parse_device function in archive_read_support_format_mtree.c in libarchive before 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted mtree file.
References (8)
Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91328
Issue Tracking, Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/715
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://blog.talosintel.com/2016/06/the-poisoned-archives.html
Issue Tracking, Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/a550daeecf6bc689ade371349892ea17b5b97c77
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.talosintel.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0153/
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1348441
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0372
EPSS Percentile
88.5%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-119
Status
published
Products (1)
libarchive/libarchive
< 3.2.0
Published
Sep 21, 2016
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026