CVE-2024-37407: libarchive Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 9.1v3.1CriticalAnalyzed
AliasesCGA-9h6q-9w42-r2fhCGA-c23x-vfjp-52h8
Published 08-06-2024Last modified 14-03-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-37407 is a critical (CVSS 9.1) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in libarchive. EPSS estimates a 0.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
9.1/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.97%
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 0 · Related 2Timeline
- 08-06-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 14-03-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Libarchive before 3.7.4 allows name out-of-bounds access when a ZIP archive has an empty-name file and mac-ext is enabled. This occurs in slurp_central_directory in archive_read_support_format_zip.c.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionCritical 9.1Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · WolfiEcosystem advisory · calculated9.1CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
- OSV · ChainguardEcosystem advisory · calculated9.1CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
- NVDNIST9.1CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.97%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
61%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.97% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.97%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundLibarchive
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Chainguard1 product
- libarchive< 3.7.4-r0
Libarchive1 product
- libarchive3.7.3
Wolfi1 product
- libarchive< 3.7.4-r0
3 vendors · 3 products
