OSV-2018-125 Heap-buffer-overflow in read_bits_16
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Check this codebase for OSV-2018-125 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: OSV-2018-125 is a memory corruption vulnerability in libarchive, published on 13 Jan 2021.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of OSV-2018-125 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected packages and fixed versions:
- libarchive (OSS-Fuzz): affected all versions; no fix listed
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/OSV-2018-125/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/OSV-2018-125/index.md)
A heap-buffer-overflow in read_bits_16 allows attackers to cause denial of service or potentially execute code via crafted input.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is OSV-2018-125?
OSV-2018-125 is a memory corruption vulnerability in libarchive, published on 13 Jan 2021.
Official description
OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=11196
Crash type: Heap-buffer-overflow READ 1
Crash state:
read_bits_16
decode_number
do_uncompress_block
Which versions are affected by OSV-2018-125?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including libarchive.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
libarchive OSS-Fuzz | All versions | None |
How do I fix OSV-2018-125?
No fix has been published for OSV-2018-125 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is OSV-2018-125 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of OSV-2018-125 in the wild and no public exploit code.