SB2024091610 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Libarchive

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20696)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the rar4 reader in Libarchive. A remote user can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

2) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-48958)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the execute_filter_delta() function in archive_read_support_format_rar.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.

3) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-48957)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the execute_filter_audio() function in archive_read_support_format_rar.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2024-20696
• https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/pull/2172
• https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/releases/tag/v3.7.5
• https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/compare/v3.7.4...v3.7.5
• https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/pull/2148
• https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/pull/2149