CVE-2016-1541

libarchive: zip_read_mac_metadata() heap-based buffer overflow

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

8.4

CVSS 3.0

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Published · May 2, 2016

Updated · November 21, 2025

Description

A vulnerability was found in libarchive. A specially crafted zip file can provide an incorrect compressed size, which may allow an attacker to place arbitrary code on the heap and execute it in the context of the application.

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 · 8.4
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L

CVSS 2.0 · 6
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

CWE-122 · Heap-based Buffer Overflow