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.
Published: 2016-05-07
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: 9.3% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3574-1 libarchive security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-2636 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2981-1 libarchive vulnerabilities
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Libarchive Libarchive
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: certcc

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:02:11.964Z

Reserved: 2016-01-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-1541

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-05-07T10:59:04.737

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-1541

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-05-02T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-1541 - Bugzilla

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