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CVE-2016-8689
HIGH · CVSS 7.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2017-02-15T19:59:00.703 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:54:49.113

Summary

The read_Header function in archive_read_support_format_7zip.c in libarchive 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via multiple EmptyStream attributes in a header in a 7zip archive.

Affected products

libarchive — libarchive

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References

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