CVE-2015-8918high
Description
The archive_string_append function in archive_string.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted cab files, related to "overlapping memcpy."
References
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00025.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/17/5
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91300
https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/47-Many-invalid-memory-access-issues-in-libarchive.html
Details
Source: MITRE
Published: 2016-09-20
Updated: 2017-07-01
Type: CWE-119
Risk Information
CVSS v2
Base Score: 5
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Impact Score: 2.9
Exploitability Score: 10
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS v3
Base Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Impact Score: 3.6
Exploitability Score: 3.9
Severity: HIGH