Null Pointer Dereference in libarchive Affecting Multiple Versions
CVE-2024-48615

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Libarchive

Status
libarchive
Vendor
CVE Published:
28 March 2025

What is CVE-2024-48615?

A null pointer dereference vulnerability exists in libarchive versions 3.7.6 and earlier, particularly when executing the bsdtar program. This flaw manifests in the header_pax_extension function within the source file rchive_read_support_format_tar.c at line 1844. Exploitation of this vulnerability may result in program crashes and unanticipated behavior, thus posing a risk to the stability and security of applications that rely on libarchive for data processing.

References

https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/releases/downloa...
https://github.com/88Sanghy88/crash-test

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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