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Threat intelligence · CVE-2016-1541

libarchive contains a heap-based buffer overflow due to improper input validation CWE-20: Improper Input Validation - CVE-2016-1541 A crafted zip file can provide an i…

Published Jun 14, 2016 · the affected product

Last checked Oct 31, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check this week

CVE-2016-1541 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 10.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run the affected product.

Gaps on this record

  • No plain product name is stored. The page cannot tell you which product to check.
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Unknown—
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
10.28%
Remediation
Not established
Affected products
See sources for product scope

libarchive contains a heap-based buffer overflow due to improper input validation CWE-20: Improper Input Validation - CVE-2016-1541 A crafted zip file can provide an incorrect compressed size, which may allow an attacker to place arbitrary code on the heap and execute it in the context of the current user. The user must be coerced into unzipping the crafted zip file. The researcher has confirmed that version 3.1.2 is

No affected version ranges are stored yet. Use the vendor advisory before you decide this record does not apply.

How to fix CVE-2016-1541

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2016-1541 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 10.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run the affected product.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 10.28%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jun 14, 2016 · AlienVault OTX

    Detected

    libarchive contains a heap-based buffer overflow due to improper input validation CWE-20: Improper Input Validation - CVE-2016-1541 A crafted zip file can provide an incorrect compressed size, which may allow an attacker to place arbitrary code on the heap and execute it in the context of the current user. The user must be coerced into unzipping the crafted zip file. The researcher has confirmed t

Sources

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 31, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSOct 31, 2026
  • AlienVault OTXOct 31, 2026