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7.8
HIGH CVSS 3.0
CVE-2016-4301
Libarchive Mtree Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the parse_device function in archive_read_support_format_mtree.c in libarchive before 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted mtree file.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 21, 2016, 2:25 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-4301 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Libarchive libarchive
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Upgrade libarchive to address a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability.
  • Update the libarchive packages.
  • Upgrade to the latest libarchive version.
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-2016-4301.

URL Resource
http://blog.talosintel.com/2016/06/the-poisoned-archives.html Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91328
http://www.talosintel.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0153/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1348441 Issue Tracking
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/a550daeecf6bc689ade371349892ea17b5b97c77 Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/715 Issue Tracking Patch
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03
http://blog.talosintel.com/2016/06/the-poisoned-archives.html Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91328
http://www.talosintel.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0153/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1348441 Issue Tracking
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/a550daeecf6bc689ade371349892ea17b5b97c77 Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/715 Issue Tracking Patch
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-4301 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-4301 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-4301 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-4301 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.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://blog.talosintel.com/2016/06/the-poisoned-archives.html
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91328
    Added Reference http://www.talosintel.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0153/
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1348441
    Added Reference https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/a550daeecf6bc689ade371349892ea17b5b97c77
    Added Reference https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/715
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-03
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • 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]

    Jan. 05, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91328 [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 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)
    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/a550daeecf6bc689ade371349892ea17b5b97c77 No Types Assigned https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/a550daeecf6bc689ade371349892ea17b5b97c77 Issue Tracking, Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/715 No Types Assigned https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/715 Issue Tracking, Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1348441 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1348441 Issue Tracking
    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 http://www.talosintel.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0153/ No Types Assigned http://www.talosintel.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0153/ Third Party Advisory, Exploit
    Added CWE CWE-119
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 21, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 6.8
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.44 }} -0.50%

score

0.79725

percentile