CVE-2016-1541
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-1541 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | certcc |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-05-07 10:59:04 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 8.8 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-20 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 8.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
PartialAvailability
PartialAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Libarchive | Libarchive | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE-SU-2016:1463-1: moderate: Security update for libarchive | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3574-1 libarchive | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | |
| USN-2981-1: libarchive vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| libarchive 'archive_read_support_format_zip.c' Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| libarchive: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-03) — Gentoo security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | |
| Oracle Linux Bulletin - July 2016 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | |
| Oracle Solaris Bulletin - July 2016 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | |
| Vulnerability Note VU#862384 - libarchive contains a heap-based buffer overflow due to improper input validation | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.kb.cert.org | Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource |
| Vulnerable code, CVE-2016-1541 · Issue #656 · libarchive/libarchive · GitHub | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | github.com | |
| The Slackware Linux Project: Slackware Security Advisories | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.slackware.com | |
| openSUSE-SU-2016:1663-1: moderate: Security update for libarchive | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | |
| Issue #656: Fix CVE-2016-1541, VU#862384 · libarchive/libarchive@d0331e8 · GitHub | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | github.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 710502 Gentoo Linux libarchive Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-03)