Name: CVE-2024-26256: Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2024-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2024-26256, CWE-122, CWE-787, CVSS 7.8, EPSS 0.40557

Libarchive Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Alpine Linux	—	Upgrade libarchive	Jun 6, 2024	Apr 9, 2024
Debian	—	Upgrade libarchive	Jun 7, 2024	Apr 9, 2024
Msft	—	2024-04 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows Server 2022, version 23H2 (KB5036910)2024-04 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows 11, version 22H2 (KB5036893)2024-04 Cumulative Update for Microsoft Windows 11, version 23H2 (KB5036893)	Apr 9, 2024	Apr 9, 2024
Suse	—	Upgrade bsdtarUpgrade libarchive13Upgrade libarchive-devel	Dec 5, 2025	Feb 3, 2025
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade libarchive13Upgrade libarchive13t64	Jun 6, 2024	Apr 9, 2024
Vmware Photon_os	—	Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version.	Jan 20, 2025	Apr 9, 2024

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