Description
Integer overflow in the read_SubStreamsInfo function in archive_read_support_format_7zip.c in libarchive before 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a 7zip file with a large number of substreams, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Published: 2016-09-21
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-554-1 libarchive security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3657-1 libarchive security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-5300 Integer overflow in the read_SubStreamsInfo function in archive_read_support_format_7zip.c in libarchive before 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a 7zip file with a large number of substreams, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3033-1 libarchive vulnerabilities
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Libarchive Libarchive
Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Linux Desktop Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Eus Enterprise Linux Server Enterprise Linux Server Aus Enterprise Linux Server Eus Enterprise Linux Workstation
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: certcc

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T00:25:14.068Z

Reserved: 2016-04-27T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-4300

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Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-09-21T14:25:01.940

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2016-4300

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-06-19T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-4300 - Bugzilla

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