CVE-2016-4301

7.8 HIGH

Published: September 21, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the parse_device function in archive_read_support_format_mtree.c in libarchive before 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted mtree file.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://blog.talosintel.com/2016/06/the-poisoned-archives.html

Source: cret@cert.org

Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html

Source: cret@cert.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91328

Source: cret@cert.org

http://www.talosintel.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0153/

Source: cret@cert.org

Exploit Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1348441

Source: cret@cert.org

Issue Tracking

https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/a550daeecf6bc689ade371349892ea17b5b97c77

Source: cret@cert.org

Issue Tracking Patch

https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/715

Source: cret@cert.org

Issue Tracking Patch

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03

Source: cret@cert.org

http://blog.talosintel.com/2016/06/the-poisoned-archives.html