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ALPINE-CVE-2016-4302

ALPINE-CVE-2016-4302 PUBLISHED CVSS 7.800000190734863 HIGH

Heap-based buffer overflow in the parse_codes function in archive_read_support_format_rar.c in libarchive before 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a RAR file with a zero-sized dictionary.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.0
7.800000190734863
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Alpine:v3.4libarchive0, 2.8.4-r1, 2.8.4-r2

Timeline

  • Sep 21, 2016 CVE Published
  • Nov 19, 2025 CVE Updated
  • Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch
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