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TI-2016-01406 Aliases CVE-2016-1541GHSA-w2vf-7r3f-2gg2

Heap-based buffer overflow in the zip_read_mac_metadata function in…

Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in the zip_read_mac_metadata function in archive_read_support_format_zip.c in libarchive before 3.2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted entry-size values in a ZIP archive.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.10284 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:libarchive:libarchive:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 3.1.901aVulnerablelibarchive
  • cpe:2.3:a:libarchive:libarchive:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.1.901a Vulnerable ·libarchive

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2016:1844 Released 2016-09-12 · Red Hat rating Important
    libarchive security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) libarchive-3.1.2-10.el7_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) bsdcpio-3.1.2-10.el7_2, bsdtar-3.1.2-10.el7_2, libarchive-devel-3.1.2-10.el7_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) libarchive-3.1.2-10.el7_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) bsdcpio-3.1.2-10.el7_2, bsdtar-3.1.2-10.el7_2, libarchive-devel-3.1.2-10.el7_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) libarchive-3.1.2-10.el7_2, libarchive-3.1.2-10.el7_2.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) bsdcpio-3.1.2-10.el7_2, bsdtar-3.1.2-10.el7_2, libarchive-devel-3.1.2-10.el7_2 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) libarchive-3.1.2-10.el7_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) bsdcpio-3.1.2-10.el7_2, bsdtar-3.1.2-10.el7_2, libarchive-devel-3.1.2-10.el7_2

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:1844
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:1844
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:1844
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:1844
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:1844
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:1844
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:1844
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:1844
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-1541
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w2vf-7r3f-2gg2

References

Advisory 8

Other 4

  • TI-2024-17342 Libarchive Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-24911 Libarchive before 3.7.4 allows name out-of-bounds access when a ZIP archive has an… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2025-05340 Libarchive: double free at archive_read_format_rar_seek_data() in archive_read_support_format_rar.c CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-32437 Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability in libarchive 3.7.6 and earlier when running… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-37810 An issue was discovered in libarchive bsdtar before version 3.8.1 in function… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2025-01402 libarchive bsdunzip.c list null pointer dereference CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
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