CVE-2024-26256 Libarchive Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

What is CVE-2024-26256?

CVE-2024-26256 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 9 Apr 2024. 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

Libarchive Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Weakness: CWE-787, CWE-122

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-26256?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Libarchive Libarchive, Microsoft Windows 11 22h2, Microsoft Windows 11 23h2, Microsoft Windows Server 2022 23h2.

How do I fix CVE-2024-26256?

Apply the vendor's patch.

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

Is CVE-2024-26256 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-26256 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2024-26256, AZL-42370, AZL-42383, BELL-CVE-2024-26256, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-26256, DSA-5706-1 and 6 more.