#VU33272 Out-of-bounds read in libarchive - CVE-2015-8934 

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#VU33272 Out-of-bounds read in libarchive - CVE-2015-8934

Published: September 20, 2016 / Updated: August 3, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU33272
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-8934
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
libarchive
Software vendor:
libarchive

Description

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

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


Remediation

Update to version 3.2.1.

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