CVE-2016-8689
7.5
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.54%
Description
The read_Header function in archive_read_support_format_7zip.c in libarchive 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via multiple EmptyStream attributes in a header in a 7zip archive.
How to fix CVE-2016-8689
To remediate CVE-2016-8689, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/libarchive—upgrade to 3.2.1-5 or later
Is CVE-2016-8689 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.5%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 3.2.1-5
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 |