Vulnerability · Published Oct 10, 2024 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2024-48957
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity out-of-bounds read in the libarchive package (Alpine). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 44% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 56.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
execute_filter_audio in archive_read_support_format_rar.c in libarchive before 3.7.5 allows out-of-bounds access via a crafted archive file because src can move beyond dst.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.21 | libarchive | 3.7.5-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-48957 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | libarchive | 3.7.5-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-48957 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | libarchive | 3.7.5-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-48957 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | libarchive | 3.7.5-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2024-48957 |
| Debian:12 | libarchive | 3.6.2-1+deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-48957 |
| Debian:13 | libarchive | 3.7.2-2.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-48957 |
| Debian:14 | libarchive | 3.7.2-2.1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-48957 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | libarchive | 3.6.0-1ubuntu1.2 | USN-7070-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | libarchive | 3.6.0-1ubuntu1.2 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-48957 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | libarchive | 3.7.2-2ubuntu0.2 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-48957 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | libarchive | 3.7.2-2ubuntu0.2 | USN-7070-1 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-125 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H