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CVE-2016-1541

Published: 7 May 2016

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.

Priority

Medium

CVSS 3 base score: 8.8

Status

Package Release Status
libarchive
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (3.2.0)
precise Not vulnerable
(code not present)
trusty
Released (3.1.2-7ubuntu2.2)
wily
Released (3.1.2-11ubuntu0.15.10.1)
xenial
Released (3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.1)
Patches:
upstream: https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/d0331e8e5b05b475f20b1f3101fe1ad772d7e7e7