CVE-2011-1778

6.8 MEDIUM 4% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

Buffer overflow in libarchive through 2.8.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TAR archive.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 4.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2012-04-13 20:55 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 23:30 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 4.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 6.8 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2012-04-13 20:55 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 23:30 UTC
Exploit probability: 4.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-119 · Buffer errors
Record status: Modified

Affected

Freebsd Libarchive ≤ 2.8.5
Freebsd Libarchive 2.0
Freebsd Libarchive 2.1
Freebsd Libarchive 2.2
Freebsd Libarchive 2.2.3
Freebsd Libarchive 2.3
Freebsd Libarchive 2.4
Freebsd Libarchive 2.5

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 6.8

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Medium
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: Partial
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record