CVE-2016-1541
high
CVSS v3
8.8
CVSS v2
6.8
VIR risk
8.8
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the zip_read_mac_metadata function in archive_read_support_format_zip.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted entry-size values in a ZIP archive.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
92%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-1541
Vendor advisory: suse — https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-1541.html
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 3.1.2-11.1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 3.1.2-11.1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 3.1.2-11.1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 3.1.2-11.1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 3.1.2-11.1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| libarchive | libarchive | {"endIncluding":"3.1.901a"} | |
References
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-1541.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00003.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00090.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3574
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/862384
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/89355
- http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.352685
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2981-1
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/d0331e8e5b05b475f20b1f3101fe1ad772d7e7e7
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/656
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-1541
CWEs
CWE-20
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.