CVE-2016-1541 describes a heap-based buffer overflow in the libarchive library, specifically within the zip_read_mac_metadata function, affecting versions prior to 3.2.0. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 8.8, indicating that an unauthenticated remote attacker could execute arbitrary code by enticing a user to open a specially crafted ZIP archive. While the FAUCET Risk Score is high at 84/100, there is no evidence of active exploitation, no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and limited community discussion or media coverage beyond a single SecurityWeek article.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.1.901aCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libarchive:libarchive:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.