CVE-2023-29416 describes an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in libbzip3.a within bzip3 versions prior to 1.3.0, stemming from improper interaction with libsais when decoding crafted archives. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) can be triggered remotely with low attack complexity, potentially leading to high availability impact, though it requires user interaction. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, indicating a low immediate threat.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bzip3_project:bzip3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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