CVSS 3.0
7.5 highCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HCVE-2015-8918
The archive_string_append function in archive_string.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted cab files, related to "overlapping memcpy."
Severity
- EPSS
- 3.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 90% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
- CWE
- CWE-119
- Published
- Modified
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
Affected
- libarchive:libarchive
- novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop
- novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server
- novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00025.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91300
- https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.html