CVE-2016-4302 (GCVE-0-2016-4302)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-09-21 14:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 00:25
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in the parse_codes function in archive_read_support_format_rar.c in libarchive before 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a RAR file with a zero-sized dictionary.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
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| https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/719 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
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| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3657 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN |
| https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/0… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Date Public
2016-06-19 00:00
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