CVE-2016-8687
libarchive - security update
7.5
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.83%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the safe_fprintf function in tar/util.c in libarchive 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted non-printable multibyte character in a filename.
How to fix CVE-2016-8687
To remediate CVE-2016-8687, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/libarchive—upgrade to 3.2.1-5 or later
- —upgrade to 3.0.4-3+wheezy5 or later
Is CVE-2016-8687 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.8%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 3.2.1-5
- from 0, < 3.0.4-3+wheezy5
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |