CVE-2007-3641

archive_read_support_format_tar.c in libarchive before 2.2.4 does not properly compute the length of a certain buffer when processing a malformed pax extension header, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) PAX or (2) TAR archive that triggers a buffer overflow.

Affected products

Bsdtar, Libarchive

Freebsd Libarchive

≤ 2.2.3

CVSS 2.0

9.3 HIGH

EPSS

7.4% (94th percentile)

NVD status

Modified

Published

2007-07-14