CVE-2016-1541 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted ZIP archives due to a heap-based buffer overflow 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-2016-1541?
CVE-2016-1541 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Libarchive Libarchive, published on 7 May 2016. 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
Heap-based buffer overflow in the zip_read_mac_metadata function in archive_read_support_format_zip.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted entry-size values in a ZIP archive.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1541?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (8)
libarchive SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 | All versions | 3.1.2-12.1 |
libarchive SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 | All versions | 3.1.2-12.1 |
libarchive SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 | All versions | 3.1.2-12.1 |
libarchive SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 | All versions | 3.1.2-12.1 |
libarchive SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 | All versions | 3.1.2-12.1 |
libarchive SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 | All versions | 3.1.2-12.1 |
libarchive SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 | All versions | 3.1.2-12.1 |
libarchive SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 | All versions | 3.1.2-12.1 |
Products include Libarchive Libarchive.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1541?
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-2016-1541 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1541 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Libarchive Libarchive
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2016-1541, DEBIAN-CVE-2016-1541, DSA-3574-1, GHSA-w2vf-7r3f-2gg2, MGASA-2016-0179, SUSE-SU-2016:1588-1 and 1 more.