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CVE-2016-8687
CVE-2016-8687
PUBLISHED
Stack-based buffer overflow in the safe_fprintf function in tar/util.c in libarchive 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted non-printable multibyte character in a filename.
EPSS 1.38% · 80.6th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
1.38%
80.6th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | libarchive | 3.1.2-7ubuntu2.3, 3.1.2-7ubuntu1, 3.1.2-7ubuntu2 |
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | libarchive | 3.1.2-11build1, 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.1, 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.2 |
Exploit Intelligence
- CVE-2017-2368 VCF Message App Crash Bug (github-poc)
- CVE-2017-2368 VCF Message App Crash Bug (github-poc)
- CVE-2017-2368 VCF Message App Crash Bug (github-poc)
- CVE-2017-2368 VCF Message App Crash Bug (github-poc)
- CVE-2017-2368 VCF Message App Crash Bug (github-poc)
Timeline
- Jan 24, 2017 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 29, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 20, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 12, 2022 EPSS Score
- Oct 26, 2022 EPSS Score
- Dec 18, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 8, 2023 EPSS Score
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- Apr 2, 2023 EPSS Score
- May 25, 2023 EPSS Score
- Jul 16, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-8687 third-party-advisory
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2016/09/11/libarchive-bsdtar-stack-based-buffer-overflow-in-bsdtar_expand_char-util-c/ third-party-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3225-1 vendor-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-8687 third-party-advisory