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[TLP:CLEAR] Libarchive fixes 4 high-severity vulnerabilities

The libarchive library version 3.7.5 fixes 4 high-severity vulnerabilities [1]. In addition, the latest version 3.7.7 is also available [2].

libarchive - remote code execution (CVE-2024-20696)
CVSS 7.3 (High)

An authenticated local attacker can achieve remote code execution [3][4].

The vulnerability is present in product:

  • libarchive; <3.7.5

CVSS: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

More information:

The vulnerability was publicly disclosed 9. 1. 2024.

libarchive - remote code execution (CVE-2024-26256)
CVSS 7.8 (High)

An unauthenticated local attacker can achieve remote code execution through a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability [5][6].

The vulnerability is present in product:

  • libarchive; <3.7.5

CVSS: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

More information:

The vulnerability was publicly disclosed 9. 4. 2024.

libarchive - out-of-bound memory access (CVE-2024-48957)
CVSS 7.8 (High)

An unauthenticated local attacker can gain unauthorized access to memory through an out-of-bounds vulnerability in the function execute_filter_audio in the file archive_read_support_format_rar.c [7][8][9].

The vulnerability is present in product:

  • libarchive; <3.7.5

CVSS: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

More information:

The vulnerability was publicly disclosed 9. 10. 2024.

libarchive - out-of-bound memory access (CVE-2024-48958)
CVSS 7.8 (High)

An unauthenticated local attacker can gain unauthorized access to memory through an out-of-bounds vulnerability in the function execute_filter_delta in the file archive_read_support_format_rar.c [10][11][12].

The vulnerability is present in product:

  • libarchive; <3.7.5

CVSS: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

More information:

The vulnerability was publicly disclosed 9. 10. 2024.


By CESNET, z.s.p.o. Michaela Ručková on 14. 10. 2024.

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