CVE-2016-4300
7zip Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description
Integer overflow in the read_SubStreamsInfo function in archive_read_support_format_7zip.c in libarchive before 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a 7zip file with a large number of substreams, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 21, 2016, 2:25 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 4, 2017, 1:29 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2016-4300
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-4300.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://blog.talosintel.com/2016/06/the-poisoned-archives.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3657 | |
| http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html | |
| http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91326 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.talosintel.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0152/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1348439 | Issue Tracking |
| https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/e79ef306afe332faf22e9b442a2c6b59cb175573 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/718 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://security-center.intel.com/advisory.aspx?intelid=INTEL-SA-00062&languageid=en-fr | |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03 |
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-4300 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 04, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3657 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 01, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 22, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security-center.intel.com/advisory.aspx?intelid=INTEL-SA-00062&languageid=en-fr [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 07, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html -
CVE Translated by [email protected]
Sep. 22, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 21, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:libarchive:libarchive:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/e79ef306afe332faf22e9b442a2c6b59cb175573 No Types Assigned https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/e79ef306afe332faf22e9b442a2c6b59cb175573 Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1844.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.talosintel.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0152/ No Types Assigned http://www.talosintel.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0152/ Third Party Advisory, Exploit Changed Reference Type http://blog.talosintel.com/2016/06/the-poisoned-archives.html No Types Assigned http://blog.talosintel.com/2016/06/the-poisoned-archives.html Third Party Advisory, Exploit Changed Reference Type https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/718 No Types Assigned https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/718 Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91326 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91326 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1348439 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1348439 Issue Tracking Added CWE CWE-190 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 21, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-4300 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
1.14 }} 0.09%
score
0.84692
percentile