CVE-2016-10209: libarchive NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-10209DEBIAN-CVE-2016-10209
Published 03-04-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-10209 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in libarchive. EPSS estimates a 1.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.91%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 8 · Duplicates 1 · Related 4Timeline
- 03-04-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The archive_wstring_append_from_mbs function in archive_string.c in libarchive 3.2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted archive file.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.91%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
79%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.91% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.91%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundLibarchive
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- libarchive< 3.2.2-3.1
Libarchive1 product
- libarchive3.2.2
Ubuntu1 product
- libarchive< 3.1.2-7ubuntu2.6 | < 3.1.2-11ubuntu0.16.04.4
3 vendors · 3 products
