CVE-2016-10350 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted file due to a heap-based buffer over-read in libarchive.
- 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-2016-10350?
CVE-2016-10350 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Libarchive Libarchive, published on 1 May 2017. 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 archive_read_format_cab_read_header function in archive_read_support_format_cab.c in libarchive 3.2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted file.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10350?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libarchive Libarchive.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10350?
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-2016-10350 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10350 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Libarchive Libarchive
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-10350, GHSA-427r-2w75-m4g4, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-10350.