CVE-2017-5601

HIGH

Libarchive - Out-of-Bounds Read

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

An error in the lha_read_file_header_1() function (archive_read_support_format_lha.c) in libarchive 3.2.2 allows remote attackers to trigger an out-of-bounds read memory access and subsequently cause a crash via a specially crafted archive.

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://secunia.com/secunia_research/2017-3/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95837
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00037.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037974

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0069
EPSS Percentile 71.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-125
Status published
Products (1)
libarchive/libarchive 3.2.2
Published Jan 27, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026