CVE-2016-4301
7.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.8%
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.
How to fix CVE-2016-4301
To remediate CVE-2016-4301, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/libarchive—upgrade to 3.2.1-1 or later
Is CVE-2016-4301 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.8%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 3.2.1-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |