CVE-2015-8927 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via out-of-bounds heap read in libarchive when processing crafted zip files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-8927?
CVE-2015-8927 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Libarchive Libarchive, published on 20 Sep 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The trad_enc_decrypt_update function in archive_read_support_format_zip.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read and crash) via a crafted zip file, related to reading the password.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8927?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libarchive Libarchive.
How do I fix CVE-2015-8927?
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-2015-8927 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8927 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Libarchive Libarchive
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8927, GHSA-m6f6-xrcp-8vjq.