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MEDIUM · 6.5

CVE-2023-29416

An issue was discovered in libbzip3.a in bzip3 before 1.3.0. A bz3_decode_block out-of-bounds write can occur with a crafted archive because bzip3 does not follow the required procedure for interactin...

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in libbzip3.a in bzip3 before 1.3.0. A bz3_decode_block out-of-bounds write can occur with a crafted archive because bzip3 does not follow the required procedure for interacting with libsais.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Bzip3 ProjectBzip3< 1.3.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-29416?

CVE-2023-29416 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered in libbzip3.a in bzip3 before 1.3.0. A bz3_decode_block out-of-bounds write can occur with a crafted archive because bzip3 does not follow the required procedure for interactin...

How severe is CVE-2023-29416?

CVE-2023-29416 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-29416?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Bzip3 Project Bzip3.