CVE-2016-10350

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions libarchive version 3.2.2

Description The issue is related to a heap-based buffer over-read and application crash in the archive read format cab read header function. This can be exploited by remote attackers using a crafted file, leading to a denial of service. The vulnerability is associated with a buffer overflow in the archive read format cab read header function of the libarchive library.

Recommendations For libarchive version 3.2.2, consider updating to a newer version that contains a fix for this issue, as the current version allows for a denial of service via a crafted file. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.