VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2015-8924
CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability5.38%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2016-09-20
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Description
The archive_read_format_tar_read_header function in archive_read_support_format_tar.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted tar file.
Weakness classification
- CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read
Primary references
- cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory