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CVE-2017-14166
libarchive 3.3.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (xml_data heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a…
Medium6.5EPSS 2.8%
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- mitre
Description
libarchive 3.3.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (xml_data heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted xar archive, related to the mishandling of empty strings in the atol8 function in archive_read_support_format_xar.c.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Medium6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.8% · top 14% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (6)
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/09/06/libarchive-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-xml_data-archive_read_support_format_xar-c/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- [debian-lts-announce] 20181129 [SECURITY] [DLA 1600-1] libarchive security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- DSA-4360 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/commit/fa7438a0ff4033e4741c807394a9af6207940d71 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- USN-3736-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- GLSA-201908-11 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
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