Is CVE-2016-8688 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-8688 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-20.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-8688?

CVE-2016-8688 has a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2016-8688?

Patch guidance is available from libarchive security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2016-8688.

Which products are affected by CVE-2016-8688?

2 products: libarchive libarchive, opensuse leap.

CVE-2016-8688 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

The mtree bidder in libarchive 3.2.1 does not keep track of line sizes when extending the read-ahead, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted file, which triggers an invalid read in the (1) detect_form or (2) bid_entry function in libarchive/archive_read_support_format_mtree.c.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read

Metadata

Primary Vendor: LIBARCHIVE
Published: 2/15/2017
Last Modified: 4/20/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2016-8688

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