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CVE-2015-8927

libarchive: Heap out of bounds read when reading password for malformed ZIP

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

3

CVSS 3.0

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Published · June 17, 2016

Updated · June 27, 2026

Description

The trad_enc_decrypt_update function in archive_read_support_format_zip.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read and crash) via a crafted zip file, related to reading the password.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 3
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

CVSS 2.0 · 3.5
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read