CVE-2024-48615

HIGH

libarchive < 3.7.6 - Null Pointer Dereference in header_pax_extension

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability in libarchive 3.7.6 and earlier when running program bsdtar in function header_pax_extension at rchive_read_support_format_tar.c:1844:8.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0044
EPSS Percentile 35.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-476
Status published
Products (1)
libarchive/libarchive < 3.7.6
Published Mar 28, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026