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ALPINE-CVE-2016-1541

ALPINE-CVE-2016-1541 PUBLISHED CVSS 8.800000190734863 HIGH

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.

Risk Scores

CVSS 3.0
8.800000190734863
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Alpine:v3.4libarchive2.8.4-r0, 2.8.4-r1, 2.8.4-r2

Timeline

  • May 7, 2016 CVE Published
  • Nov 19, 2025 CVE Updated
  • Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch
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