CVE-2016-4300

High

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductLibarchive
PublishedSep 21, 2016
First seenSep 21, 2016

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
libarchive libarchivev ≤ 3.2.0—
redhat enterprise_linux_desktop7.0—
redhat enterprise_linux_hpc_node7.0—
redhat enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus7.2—
redhat enterprise_linux_server7.0—
redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus7.2—
redhat enterprise_linux_server_eus7.2—
redhat enterprise_linux_workstation7.0—

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CVE-2016-4300 · Libarchive · Dark Radar