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MEDIUM
CVE-2019-11463
Libarchive Zip File Denial of Service Memory Leak
Description

A memory leak in archive_read_format_zip_cleanup in archive_read_support_format_zip.c in libarchive 3.3.4-dev allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted ZIP file because of a HAVE_LZMA_H typo. NOTE: this only affects users who downloaded the development code from GitHub. Users of the product's official releases are unaffected.

INFO

Published Date :

April 23, 2019, 3:29 a.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 8, 2020, 6:24 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-11463 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
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-2019-11463.

URL Resource
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2019-11463 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/ba641f73f3d758d9032b3f0e5597a9c6e593a505 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/1165 Exploit Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-11463 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 [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 08, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/1165 Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/1165 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR OR *cpe:2.3:a:libarchive:libarchive:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.4.0
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 15, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:virtualization:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:virtualization:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 24, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-399 CWE-401
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 30, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2019-11463 [Third Party Advisory]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 29, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A memory leak in archive_read_format_zip_cleanup in archive_read_support_format_zip.c in libarchive 3.3.4-dev allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted ZIP file because of a HAVE_LZMA_H typo. NOTE: this only affects users who downloaded the development code from GitHub. Users of the product?s official releases are unaffected. A memory leak in archive_read_format_zip_cleanup in archive_read_support_format_zip.c in libarchive 3.3.4-dev allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted ZIP file because of a HAVE_LZMA_H typo. NOTE: this only affects users who downloaded the development code from GitHub. Users of the product's official releases are unaffected.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 26, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A memory leak in archive_read_format_zip_cleanup in archive_read_support_format_zip.c in libarchive 3.3.4-dev allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted ZIP file because of a HAVE_LZMA_H typo. A memory leak in archive_read_format_zip_cleanup in archive_read_support_format_zip.c in libarchive 3.3.4-dev allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted ZIP file because of a HAVE_LZMA_H typo. NOTE: this only affects users who downloaded the development code from GitHub. Users of the product?s official releases are unaffected.
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 26, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/ba641f73f3d758d9032b3f0e5597a9c6e593a505 No Types Assigned https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/ba641f73f3d758d9032b3f0e5597a9c6e593a505 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/1165 No Types Assigned https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/1165 Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-399
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:virtualization:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 25, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A memory leak in archive_read_format_zip_cleanup in archive_read_support_format_zip.c in libarchive through 3.3.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted ZIP file because of a HAVE_LZMA_H typo. A memory leak in archive_read_format_zip_cleanup in archive_read_support_format_zip.c in libarchive 3.3.4-dev allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted ZIP file because of a HAVE_LZMA_H typo.
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.09 }} 0.00%

score

0.34860

percentile

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