CVE-2011-1777 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted ISO9660 images exploiting buffer overflows in libarchive.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2011-1777?

CVE-2011-1777 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Apr 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) heap_add_entry and (2) relocate_dir functions in archive_read_support_format_iso9660.c in libarchive through 2.8.5 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted ISO9660 image.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1777?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Freebsd Libarchive.

How do I fix CVE-2011-1777?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2011-1777 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1777 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2011-1777, GHSA-g8qh-wrpv-q82v.

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