CVE-2015-8934
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.34%
Description
The copy_from_lzss_window function in archive_read_support_format_rar.c in libarchive 3.2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read) via a crafted rar file.
How to fix CVE-2015-8934
To remediate CVE-2015-8934, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Alpine/libarchive—upgrade to 3.2.1-r0 or later
- Debian/libarchive—upgrade to 3.2.1-1 or later
Is CVE-2015-8934 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.3%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 3.2.1-r0
- from 0, < 3.2.1-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |