CVE-2016-10209
libarchive - security update
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.80%
Description
The archive_wstring_append_from_mbs function in archive_string.c in libarchive 3.2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted archive file.
How to fix CVE-2016-10209
To remediate CVE-2016-10209, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/libarchive—upgrade to 3.2.2-3.1 or later
- —upgrade to 3.0.4-3+wheezy6 or later
- —upgrade to 3.2.2-2+deb9u1 or later
Is CVE-2016-10209 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.8%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 3.2.2-3.1
- from 0, < 3.0.4-3+wheezy6
- from 0, < 3.2.2-2+deb9u1
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 |