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libarchive: out-of-bounds read in archive_wstring_append_from_mbs in archive_string.c

Published Nov 21, 2019

Description

In Libarchive 3.4.0, archive_wstring_append_from_mbs in archive_string.c has an out-of-bounds read because of an incorrect mbrtowc or mbtowc call. For example, bsdtar crashes via a crafted archive.

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Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Nov 21, 2019
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Nov 21, 2019
NVD
Status Modified
Modified Jun 17, 2026
Red Hat
Severity Moderate
Public date Nov 21, 2019
ENISA EUVD
Assigner n/a
Published n/a
Updated n/a
Exploited since n/a
Link n/a