CVE-2016-8689

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CVSS 3.0

7.5 high

EPSS

3%p88

Published

Feb 15, 2017 (Feb 15, 2017)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Description

The read_Header function in archive_read_support_format_7zip.c in libarchive 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via multiple EmptyStream attributes in a header in a 7zip archive.

Vendors: libarchive opensuse
Products: libarchive, leap
Weakness: CWE-125
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (3.3%)

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