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CVE-2015-8923

The process_extra function in libarchive before 3.2.0 uses the size field and a signed number in...

6.5 MediumFix available

The process_extra function in libarchive before 3.2.0 uses the size field and a signed number in an offset, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted zip file.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

2.88%Up 0.9 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.5

The process_extra function in libarchive before 3.2.0 uses the size field and a signed number in an offset, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted zip file.

Record
CVE-2015-8923
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The process_extra function in libarchive before 3.2.0 uses the size field and a signed number in an offset, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted zip file.

Record
CVE-2015-8923
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-8779 No score

The process_extra function in libarchive before 3.2.0 uses the size field and a signed number in an offset, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted zip file.

Record
EUVD-2015-8779
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h5p5-pgmm-q97w 6.5

The process_extra function in libarchive before 3.2.0 uses the size field and a signed number in...

The process_extra function in libarchive before 3.2.0 uses the size field and a signed number in an offset, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted zip file.

Record
GHSA-h5p5-pgmm-q97w
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2015-8923 6.5

CVE-2015-8923 does not affect BellSoft software

Record
BELL-CVE-2015-8923
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 6.5

The process_extra function in libarchive before 3.2.0 uses the size field and a signed number in an offset, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted zip file.

Record
CVE-2015-8923
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2015-8923 6.5

The process_extra function in libarchive before 3.2.0 uses the size field and a signed number in an offset, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted zip file.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8923
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2016:1844 8.4

Red Hat Security Advisory: libarchive security update

Record
RHSA-2016:1844
CVSS 3.0
8.4 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-8923 6.5

The process_extra function in libarchive before 3.2.0 uses the size field and a signed number in an offset, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted zip file.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8923
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2016:1909-1 No score

Security update for libarchive

libarchive was updated to fix 20 security issues.

These security issues were fixed:

  • CVE-2015-8918: Overlapping memcpy in CAB parser (bsc#985698).
  • CVE-2015-8919: Heap out of bounds read in LHA/LZH parser (bsc#985697).
  • CVE-2015-8920: Stack out of bounds read in ar parser (bsc#985675).
  • CVE-2015-8921: Global out of bounds read in mtree parser (bsc#985682).
  • CVE-2015-8922: Null pointer access in 7z parser (bsc#985685).
  • CVE-2015-8923: Unclear crashes in ZIP parser (bsc#985703).
  • CVE-2015-8924: Heap buffer read overflow in tar (bsc#985609).
  • CVE-2015-8925: Unclear invalid memory read in mtree parser (bsc#985706).
  • CVE-2015-8926: NULL pointer access in RAR parser (bsc#985704).
  • CVE-2015-8928: Heap out of bounds read in mtree parser (bsc#985679).
  • CVE-2015-8929: Memory leak in tar parser (bsc#985669).
  • CVE-2015-8930: Endless loop in ISO parser (bsc#985700).
  • CVE-2015-8931: Undefined behavior / signed integer overflow in mtree parser (bsc#985689).
  • CVE-2015-8932: Compress handler left shifting larger than int size (bsc#985665).
  • CVE-2015-8933: Undefined behavior / signed integer overflow in TAR parser (bsc#985688).
  • CVE-2015-8934: Out of bounds read in RAR (bsc#985673).
  • CVE-2016-4300: Heap buffer overflow vulnerability in the 7zip read_SubStreamsInfo (bsc#985832).
  • CVE-2016-4301: Stack buffer overflow in the mtree parse_device (bsc#985826).
  • CVE-2016-4302: Heap buffer overflow in the Rar decompression functionality (bsc#985835).
  • CVE-2016-4809: Memory allocate error with symbolic links in cpio archives (bsc#984990).
Record
SUSE-SU-2016:1909-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-3033-1 No score

libarchive vulnerabilities

Hanno Böck discovered that libarchive contained multiple security issues when processing certain malformed archive files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause libarchive to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2015-8916, CVE-2015-8917 CVE-2015-8919, CVE-2015-8920, CVE-2015-8921, CVE-2015-8922, CVE-2015-8923, CVE-2015-8924, CVE-2015-8925, CVE-2015-8926, CVE-2015-8928, CVE-2015-8930, CVE-2015-8931, CVE-2015-8932, CVE-2015-8933, CVE-2015-8934, CVE-2016-5844)

Marcin "Icewall" Noga discovered that libarchive contained multiple security issues when processing certain malformed archive files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause libarchive to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-4300, CVE-2016-4302)

It was discovered that libarchive incorrectly handled memory allocation with large cpio symlinks. A remote attacker could use this issue to possibly cause libarchive to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2016-4809)

Record
USN-3033-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
libarchive
Debian:12
before 3.2.0-2
3.2.0-2
libarchive
Debian:13
before 3.2.0-2
3.2.0-2
libarchive
Debian:14
before 3.2.0-2
3.2.0-2
libarchive
Debian:7
From an advisory covering 19 CVEs
before 3.0.4-3+wheezy2, plus listed versions
3.0.4-3+nmu13.0.4-3+wheezy1
3.0.4-3+wheezy2
libarchive
Debian:8
From an advisory covering 20 CVEs
before 3.1.2-11+deb8u2, plus listed versions
3.1.2-113.1.2-11+deb8u1
3.1.2-11+deb8u2
libarchive
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
From an advisory covering 23 CVEs
before 0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
libarchive-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
From an advisory covering 23 CVEs
before 0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
bsdcpio
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
From an advisory covering 23 CVEs
before 0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
bsdtar
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
From an advisory covering 23 CVEs
before 0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
libarchive-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
From an advisory covering 23 CVEs
before 0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
libarchive
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
From an advisory covering 23 CVEs
before 0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
libarchive-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
From an advisory covering 23 CVEs
before 0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
bsdcpio
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
From an advisory covering 23 CVEs
before 0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
bsdtar
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
From an advisory covering 23 CVEs
before 0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
libarchive-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode
From an advisory covering 23 CVEs
before 0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
libarchive
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
From an advisory covering 23 CVEs
before 0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
libarchive-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
From an advisory covering 23 CVEs
before 0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
bsdcpio
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
From an advisory covering 23 CVEs
before 0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
bsdtar
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
From an advisory covering 23 CVEs
before 0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
libarchive-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
From an advisory covering 23 CVEs
before 0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
libarchive
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
From an advisory covering 23 CVEs
before 0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
libarchive-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
From an advisory covering 23 CVEs
before 0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
bsdcpio
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
From an advisory covering 23 CVEs
before 0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
bsdtar
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
From an advisory covering 23 CVEs
before 0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
libarchive-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
From an advisory covering 23 CVEs
before 0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
0:3.1.2-10.el7_2
libarchive
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
From an advisory covering 20 CVEs
before 3.1.2-22.1
3.1.2-22.1
libarchive
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1
From an advisory covering 20 CVEs
before 3.1.2-22.1
3.1.2-22.1
libarchive
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
From an advisory covering 20 CVEs
before 3.1.2-22.1
3.1.2-22.1
libarchive
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
From an advisory covering 20 CVEs
before 3.1.2-22.1
3.1.2-22.1
libarchive
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
before 3.1.2-7ubuntu2.3, plus listed versions
3.1.2-5ubuntu13.1.2-7ubuntu13.1.2-7ubuntu23.1.2-7ubuntu2.13.1.2-7ubuntu2.2
3.1.2-7ubuntu2.3
libarchive
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
before 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.2, plus listed versions
3.1.2-11build13.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.1
3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.2
libarchive
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 20 CVEs
before 3.1.2-7ubuntu2.3, plus listed versions
3.1.2-5ubuntu13.1.2-7ubuntu13.1.2-7ubuntu23.1.2-7ubuntu2.13.1.2-7ubuntu2.2
3.1.2-7ubuntu2.3
libarchive
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 20 CVEs
before 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.2, plus listed versions
3.1.2-11build13.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.1
3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.2

History

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Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2015-8923 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Libarchive, published December 31, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.88%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in libarchive 3.2.0-2.

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