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.

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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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: certcc

Published:

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

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

Link: CVE-2016-4300

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cve-icon NVD

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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