CVE-2015-8924
libarchive: Heap out of bounds read in TAR parser
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Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.0
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Published · June 17, 2016
Updated · June 27, 2026
Description
A vulnerability was found in libarchive. A specially crafted TAR file could trigger an out-of-bounds read, potentially causing the application to disclose a small amount of application memory.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.0 · 3.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0 · 3.5AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read