OSV-2022-1193 Heap-buffer-overflow in archive_read_has_encrypted_entries

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A heap-buffer-overflow in libarchive's archive_read_has_encrypted_entries function can cause a crash when processing malicious archives.

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Fix
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What is OSV-2022-1193?

OSV-2022-1193 is a memory corruption vulnerability in libarchive, published on 22 Nov 2022.

Official description

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=53594

Crash type: Heap-buffer-overflow READ 8
Crash state:
archive_read_has_encrypted_entries
libarchive_fuzzer.cc

Which versions are affected by OSV-2022-1193?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including libarchive.

PackageAffectedFixed in
libarchive OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2022-1193?

No fix has been published for OSV-2022-1193 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-2022-1193 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2022-1193 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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